Langres Plateau

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The Langres Plateau is an elevated region in eastern France, located in the Haute-Marne d\u00e9partement of the Grand Est r\u00e9gion. It is situated north-northeast of Dijon and forms the northern end of the plateau. The town of Langres, a medieval fortified city, sits on a promontory at 1,529 feet (466 meters) above sea level on this plateau. The plateau itself is part of a larger upland area in France, characterized by its elevation and geological history.123

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Aube River
…the Aujon, rise on the Langres Plateau, flowing northwest for 154 mi (248 km) in trenchlike valleys across the dry oolitic limestone country. In front of the Côte des Bars escarpment, the valleys open out as stone gives way to clay at Montigny-le-Roi and Châteauvillain. As they enter the Aube…
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…the Aujon, rise on the Langres Plateau, flowing northwest for 154 mi (248 km) in trenchlike valleys across the dry oolitic limestone country. In front of the Côte des Bars escarpment, the valleys open out as stone gives way to clay at Montigny-le-Roi and Châteauvillain. As they enter the Aube…
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Champagne-Ardenne
…of the region lies the Langres Plateau, which reaches elevations of more than 1,500 feet (450 metres). This and other limestone highlands in Haute-Marne are among the most heavily forested areas of France. Farther west, the dry chalk platform is traversed (southeast-northwest) by the converging Aube and Seine river valleys,…
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…of the region lies the Langres Plateau, which reaches elevations of more than 1,500 feet (450 metres). This and other limestone highlands in Haute-Marne are among the most heavily forested areas of France. Farther west, the dry chalk platform is traversed (southeast-northwest) by the converging Aube and Seine river valleys,…
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