Climate Type
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Mostly mild in the valleys, and it does not rain too much in the region, except in Haute-Marne and Ardennes where the climate is slightly different (see below).
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Average temperature
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Winter 2°C (-1°C in Ardennes and Haute-Marne), Summer 18°C, with an annual average of 18°C.
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Average sunshine
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850 hours per year.
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Average rainfall
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Between 550 and 700 mm per year. (Ardennes and Haute-Marne: between 1 000 to 1 200 mm per year)
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Quantity
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Champagne Ardennes consists of 1,342,363 inhabitants equivalent to 2% of the total French population. These figures have been in steady decrease for 25 years.
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Population density
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52 inhabitants per sq. km compared to the total of France of 108,2 inhabitants per sq. km.
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Housing Stock
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More than 613 835 habitations in Champagne Ardennes.
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Second homes
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Total number of 24 623 second homes are equivalent to 4% of all housing.
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Current Trend
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Constant of +7,3% over 10 years for primary residence and -6% for second residence.
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Ownership
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53,9% of owners among all housing.
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Average Property prices
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Ardennes:
Sale= 3 197 €/m²
Rent= 12,22 €/m2/month.
Aube:
Sale= 1 703,85 €/m2
Rent= 8,38 €/m2/month.
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Marne:
Sale= 2 445,71 €/m2
Rent= 10,29€/m2/mth.
Haute Marne:
Sale= 1 463,23 €/m2
Rent= 6,23 €/m2/month.
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Surface area
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Quantity of inhabitants
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Main urban areas account for 40% of all Champagne Ardennes inhabitants.
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Regional Capital
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Châlons-en-Champagne with more than 50,000 inhabitants.
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Main urban areas
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Reims (+ 190,000 inhabitants), Troyes (+ 61,000 inhabitants).
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Surface area
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Rural areas account for 60% of all Champagne Ardennes.
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Quantity of inhabitants
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Rural areas account for more than 900,000 inhabitants.
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Property Sales