Chablis
Chablis
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Chablis | ||
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Commune | ||
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Chablis Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region Chablis | ||
Coordinates: 47°48′56″N 3°47′51″E / 47.8156°N 3.7975°E / 47.8156; 3.7975Coordinates: 47°48′56″N 3°47′51″E / 47.8156°N 3.7975°E / 47.8156; 3.7975 | ||
Country | France | |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
Department | Yonne | |
Arrondissement | Auxerre | |
Canton | Chablis | |
Government | ||
• Mayor (2001–2008) | Patrick Gendraud | |
Area1 | 38.83 km2 (14.99 sq mi) | |
Population (2006)2 | 2,580 | |
• Density | 66/km2 (170/sq mi) | |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
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. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
Chablis (pronounced [ʃa.bli]) is a town and commune in the Yonne department[1] in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
It lies in the valley of the River Serein.
Contents
1 Wine
2 Events
3 See also
4 References
Wine[edit]
The village of Chablis gives its name to one of the most famous French white wines.[1] Chablis is made with Chardonnay, a grape that grows particularly well in the region.
Events[edit]
Each year the Festival du Chablisien is held May to June in Chablis, featuring classical, jazz, and world music.[2]
The fifth stage of the 2007 Tour de France departed from Chablis towards Autun.
See also[edit]
- Communes of the Yonne department
References[edit]
- INSEE
^ ab Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chablis". Encyclopædia Britannica. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 785.
^ http://festival.onlc.fr
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