Chablis | |
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 A general view of Chablis | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Chablis  Chablis | |
| Coordinates: 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 [1] |
| Area 1 | 38.83 km2 (14.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)
[2] | 2,145 |
| • Density | 55/km2 (140/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] ⓘ) is a town and commune in the Yonne department [3] in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
It lies in the valley of the River Serein.
Wine
The village of Chablis gives its name to one of the most famous French white wines. [3] Chablis is made with Chardonnay, a grape that grows particularly well in the region.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,287 | — |
| 1975 | 2,408 | +0.74% |
| 1982 | 2,414 | +0.04% |
| 1990 | 2,569 | +0.78% |
| 1999 | 2,594 | +0.11% |
| 2007 | 2,472 | −0.60% |
| 2012 | 2,273 | −1.66% |
| 2017 | 2,274 | +0.01% |
| Source: INSEE [4] | ||
Events
Each year the Festival du Chablisien is held May to June in Chablis, featuring classical, jazz, and world music. [5]
The fifth stage of the 2007 Tour de France departed from Chablis towards Autun.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 785.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ "Festival du Chablisien". Association Culturelle du Pays Chablisien. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
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