Chablis

Chablis
Chablis
Commune
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	Coordinates: 47°48′56″N 3°47′51″E / 47.8156°N 3.7975°ECoordinates: 47°48′56″N 3°47′51″E / 47.8156°N 3.7975°E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Yonne
Arrondissement	Auxerre
Canton	Chablis
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marie-José Vaillant
Area 1	38.83 km2 (14.99 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	2,240
• Density	58/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	89068 /89800
Elevation	126–311 m (413–1,020 ft) ; (avg. 140 m or 460 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chablis (French pronunciation: [ʃabli] (listen)) is a town and commune in the Yonne department^[2] in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

It lies in the valley of the River Serein.

Chablis town hall

Wine[]

The village of Chablis gives its name to one of the most famous French white wines.^[2] Chablis is made with Chardonnay, a grape that grows particularly well in the region.

Events[]

Each year the Festival du Chablisien is held May to June in Chablis, featuring classical, jazz, and world music.^[3]

The fifth stage of the 2007 Tour de France departed from Chablis towards Autun.

References[]

^ "Populations légales 2018". INSEE. 28 December 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chablis" . Encyclopædia Britannica. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 785.
^ "Festival du Chablisien". Association Culturelle du Pays Chablisien. Retrieved 9 March 2021.