Avize
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Avize | |
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A general view of Avize and its vineyards | |
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![]() ![]() Avize | |
Coordinates: 48°58′20″N 4°00′37″E / 48.9722°N 4.0103°ECoordinates: 48°58′20″N 4°00′37″E / 48.9722°N 4.0103°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Marne |
Arrondissement | Épernay |
Canton | Épernay-2 |
Intercommunality | |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Gilles Dulion[1] |
Area 1 | 7.62 km2 (2.94 sq mi) |
Population (Jan. 2018)[2] | 1,752 |
• Density | 230/km2 (600/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 51029 /51190 |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Year | Pop. | ±% |
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1962 | 1,888 | — |
1968 | 1,980 | +4.9% |
1975 | 1,696 | −14.3% |
1982 | 1,836 | +8.3% |
1990 | 1,680 | −8.5% |
1999 | 1,619 | −3.6% |
2006 | 1,625 | +0.4% |
2009 | 1,709 | +5.2% |
2014 | 1,814 | +6.1% |
Avize (French pronunciation: [aviz]) is a commune in the Marne department in northeastern France.
Champagne[]
The village's vineyards are located in the Côte des Blancs subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification.
Located in the heart of the Côte des Blancs, Avize is a village wine with many Champagne houses. About 400 winegrowers harvest 3,350 tons of grapes annually.[citation needed] Its fermentation within the 12 km of the city cellars gave birth to the most prestigious wines of Champagne: Blanc de blancs. A treasure with flavors of orange and grapefruit that attracted the most beautiful houses in Avize: Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Champagne Roederer. Major champagne houses were founded in Avize as De Cazanove (1811), Koch (1820), or Bricout (1966).
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References[]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
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