Aÿ-Champagne
Aÿ-Champagne | |
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The town hall in Aÿ | |
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Coordinates: 49°03′22″N 4°00′14″E / 49.056°N 4.004°ECoordinates: 49°03′22″N 4°00′14″E / 49.056°N 4.004°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Marne |
Arrondissement | Épernay |
Canton | Épernay-1 |
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Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Dominique Lévêque |
Area 1 | 31.94 km2 (12.33 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[1] | 5,451 |
• Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 51030 /51160 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Aÿ-Champagne (French pronunciation: [a.i ʃɑ̃paɲ]) is a commune in the Marne department, northern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Aÿ, Mareuil-sur-Ay, and Bisseuil.[2] They keep their names and town halls.
Champagne[]
Aÿ[]
Aÿ is most famous as a centre of the production of Champagne. Aÿ's vineyards are located in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. Many prestigious Champagne houses own vineyards in the immediate vicinity, and several producers are located in Aÿ, including Ayala and Bollinger.
Mareuil-sur-Aÿ[]
Its vineyards are located in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Premier Cru (99%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. Together with Tauxières-Mutry it is the highest rated of the Premier Cru villages, and has therefore just missed out on Grand Cru (100%) status.
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- ^ "Populations légales 2018". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2020.
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 9 November 2015 (in French)
- Communes of Marne (department)
- Marne (department) geography stubs