the "arrondissement" of vitry-le-françois is in the southeast of the marne department. it is bordered to the north by the sainte-menehould "arrondissement", to the northeast by the meuse department, to the east by the haute-marne department, to the south by the aube department, to the west by the épernay "arrondissement" and to the northwest by the châlons-en-champagne "arrondissement".