Vertus

Vertus
Coat of arms
Vertus
Location within Champagne-Ardenne region Vertus
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine
Department	Marne
Arrondissement	Châlons-en-Champagne
Canton	Vertus
Intercommunality	Région de Vertus
Government
• Mayor	Pascal Perrot
Area1	35.68 km2 (13.78 sq mi)
Population (1999)2	2,512
• Density	70/km2 (180/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	51612 / 51130
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Vertus is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

World War II

After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in September 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground southwest of the town. Declared operational on 5 September, the airfield was designated as "A-63", it was used as a transport base until October when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was used for resupply and casualty evacuation before being closed in May 1945.

Champagne

Vertus is located in the Côte de Blancs subregion of Champagne. It is one of the highest rated Premier Cru villages of Champagne. With 500 hectares of vines, Vertus is the second largest village in Champagne, and the largest in the Marne department. Vertus is the home of one of the major Champagne houses: Duval-Leroy is established in the village since 1859.

See also

• Communes of the Marne department