Mareuil-sur-Ay
Mareuil-sur-Ay is a former commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Since January 2016, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ is part of the administrative commune Aÿ-Champagne.[1]
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Part of Aÿ-Champagne | |
Location of Mareuil-sur-Aÿ 
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| Coordinates: 49°02′53″N 4°01′55″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Épernay |
| Canton | Ay |
| Commune | Aÿ-Champagne |
| Area 1 | 11.48 km2 (4.43 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 1,219 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 51160 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Champagne
Its vineyards are located in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Premier Cru (99%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. Together with Tauxières-Mutry it is the highest rated of the Premier Cru villages, and has therefore just missed out on Grand Cru (100%) status.
Château Montebello.
See also
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References
- Arrêté préfectoral 9 November 2015 (in French)
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