Chablis

Chablis
This article is about the town in France. For the wine, see Chablis (wine). For the Chablis vine training system, see Chablis (vine system).

Chablis
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Chablis is located in France
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Chablis
Administration
Country France
Region Burgundy
Department Yonne
Arrondissement Auxerre
Canton Chablis
Mayor Patrick Gendraud
(2001–2008)
Statistics
Elevation 126–311 m (413–1,020 ft)
(avg. 140 m/460 ft)
Land area1 38.83 km2 (14.99 sq mi)
Population2 2,580  (2006)
 - Density 66 /km2 (170 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 89068/ 89800
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.

Coordinates: 47°48′56″N 3°47′51″E / 47.81556°N 3.7975°E / 47.81556; 3.7975

Chablis (pronounced: [ʃa.bli]) is a town and commune in the Yonne department in Burgundy in north-central France.

It lies in the valley of the River Serein.

Chablis town hall

Contents

Wine

Main article: Chablis (wine)

The village of Chablis gives its name to one of the most famous French white wines. 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.[1]

The fifth stage of the 2007 Tour de France departed from Chablis towards Autun.

See also

References

  1. ^ http://festival.onlc.fr



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  • Chablis — Chablis …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • chablis — 1. (cha bli) s. m. Terme d eaux et forêts. Le chablis est le bois que la force du vent ou quelque orage abat dans les forêts. HISTORIQUE    XIVe s. •   Que soubz umbre de caable l en ne face vente de chesnes, Ordonn. des rois, t. VII, p. 775.… …   Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • Chablis — puede referirse a Chablis, comuna francesa situada en Yonne. Chablis (AOC), denominación de origen de vino. The Lady Chablis, drag queen. Esta página de desambiguación cataloga artículos relacionados …   Wikipedia Español

  • Chablis — light, white Burgundy wine, 1660s, named for town of Chablis southeast of Paris. Made only of Chardonnay grapes. The French word chablis (16c.) is lit. deadwood, fallen from a tree through age or brought down by wind, short for bois chablis, from …   Etymology dictionary

  • Chablis — Cha*blis (sh[.a]*bl[=e] ), n. [F.] A white wine made near Chablis, a town in France. [1913 Webster] 2. a white wine resembling Chablis[1], but made elsewhere, as in California. [PJC] || …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Chablis — ► NOUN ▪ a dry white burgundy wine from Chablis in eastern France …   English terms dictionary

  • Chablis — [sha blē′, shəblē′; ] occas. [ shab′lē] n. 1. a dry white Burgundy wine made in or near the town of Chablis, France 2. [often c ] white wine of similar type made elsewhere …   English World dictionary

  • Chablis — (spr. Schabli), Stadt am Serain, Arondissement Auxerre des französischen Departements Yonne; 2500 Ew., welche ausgezeichneten weißen Languedocwein (Vinde Chabl is) bauen, s.u. Burgunder Weine …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

  • Chablis — (spr. schablī), Stadt im franz. Depart. Yonne, Arrond. Auxerre, am Serein und an der Lotalbahn Laroche l Isle gelegen, mit mehreren alten Kirchen (aus dem 12. und 13. Jahrh.) und (1901) 2266 Einw., die ausgezeichneten weißen Burgunderwein (Vin de …   Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

  • Chablis — (spr. schablih), Stadt im franz. Dep. Yonne (Niederburgund), (1901) 2281 E.; Weinbau (Weißwein C.) …   Kleines Konversations-Lexikon

  • Chablis — (Schablih), franz. Stadt im Depart. Yonne, 2700 E.; trefflicher Wein …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

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