Chablis

Chablis
Commune

Coat of arms
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 UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (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.

2 Population 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.

Chablis town hall

Wine

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

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

References

  1. 1 2 Wikisource Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Chablis". Encyclopædia Britannica. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 785.
  2. ↑ http://festival.onlc.fr
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