Chablis (French pronunciation: [ʃabli] ⓘ) is a town and commune in the Yonne department[3] in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
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 A general view of Chablis | |
 Coat of arms | |
Location of Chablis  | |
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| 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 (2022)[2] | 2,151 |
| • 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. | |
It lies in the valley of the River Serein.
Wine
editThe 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
edit| 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
editEach 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.
Climate
edit| Climate data for Chablis, 1991-2020 normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.3 (45.1) |
9.5 (49.1) |
13.1 (55.6) |
15.8 (60.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.6 (74.5) |
25.6 (78.1) |
26.1 (79.0) |
22.0 (71.6) |
16.8 (62.2) |
10.4 (50.7) |
7.3 (45.1) |
16.5 (61.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 4.6 (40.3) |
5.8 (42.4) |
8.8 (47.8) |
10.6 (51.1) |
14.6 (58.3) |
18.0 (64.4) |
19.8 (67.6) |
20.2 (68.4) |
16.4 (61.5) |
12.8 (55.0) |
7.2 (45.0) |
4.8 (40.6) |
12.0 (53.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 2.0 (35.6) |
2.0 (35.6) |
4.4 (39.9) |
5.3 (41.5) |
9.3 (48.7) |
12.3 (54.1) |
14.0 (57.2) |
14.4 (57.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
8.7 (47.7) |
4.1 (39.4) |
2.3 (36.1) |
7.5 (45.4) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 54.2 (2.13) |
50.1 (1.97) |
49.0 (1.93) |
43.4 (1.71) |
74.9 (2.95) |
62.5 (2.46) |
47.2 (1.86) |
54.9 (2.16) |
52.1 (2.05) |
58.1 (2.29) |
52.8 (2.08) |
57.3 (2.26) |
656.5 (25.85) |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 53.3 | 85.8 | 126.1 | 166.9 | 191.6 | 222.3 | 254.9 | 223.7 | 180.7 | 126.3 | 71.2 | 55.0 | 1,757.8 |
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ 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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