Vougeot

Vougeot
Commune
Château du Clos de Vougeot

Coat of arms
Vougeot
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
Vougeot
Coordinates: 47°10′38″N 4°57′51″E / 47.1772°N 4.9642°E / 47.1772; 4.9642Coordinates: 47°10′38″N 4°57′51″E / 47.1772°N 4.9642°E / 47.1772; 4.9642
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement Beaune
Canton Nuits-Saint-Georges
Intercommunality Pays de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Claude Charles
Area1 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 201
 • Density 230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 21716 /21640
Elevation 233–275 m (764–902 ft)
(avg. 237 m or 778 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.

Vougeot is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962158—    
1968164+3.8%
1975178+8.5%
1982197+10.7%
1990176−10.7%
1999187+6.2%
2008201+7.5%

Wine

The historical wall-enclosed Grand Cru vineyard Clos Vougeot is situated within the commune and makes up most of its vineyard surface.

Notable people

Vintner Jean-Charles Boisset was born in Vougeot.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jean-Charles Boisset". French-American Foundation. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Kostrzewa, Susan. "Celebrate At Home With Jean-Charles Boisset & Gina Gallo". Wine Enthusiast. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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