Aÿ-Champagne | |
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 The town hall in Aÿ | |
 Location of Aÿ-Champagne | |
  Aÿ-Champagne  Aÿ-Champagne | |
| Coordinates:49°03′22″N4°00′14″E / 49.056°N 4.004°E /49.056; 4.004 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Épernay |
| Canton | Épernay-1 |
| Intercommunality | CC Grande Vallée de la Marne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Dominique Lévêque[1] |
Area 1 | 31.94 km2 (12.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 5,148 |
| • Density | 161.2/km2 (417.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51030 /51160 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Aÿ-Champagne (French pronunciation:[ajʃɑ̃paɲ]) is a commune in theMarne department, northern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes ofAÿ,Mareuil-sur-Ay, andBisseuil.[3] They keep their names and town halls.
The population data given in the table below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2020.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 6,456 | — |
| 1975 | 6,433 | −0.05% |
| 1982 | 6,452 | +0.04% |
| 1990 | 6,258 | −0.38% |
| 1999 | 6,165 | −0.17% |
| 2007 | 5,972 | −0.40% |
| 2012 | 5,889 | −0.28% |
| 2017 | 5,592 | −1.03% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Aÿ is most famous as a centre of the production ofChampagne. Aÿ's vineyards are located in theVallée de la Marne subregion ofChampagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in theChampagne vineyard classification. Many prestigious Champagne houses own vineyards in the immediate vicinity, and several producers are located in Aÿ, includingAyala andBollinger.
Its vineyards are located in theVallée de la Marne subregion ofChampagne, and are classified as Premier Cru (99%) in theChampagne vineyard classification. Together withTauxières-Mutry it is the highest rated of the Premier Cru villages, and has therefore just missed out on Grand Cru (100%) status.
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