Ay, Marne

Ay

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Ay

Coordinates: 49°03′22″N 4°00′14″E / 49.0561°N 4.004°E / 49.0561; 4.004Coordinates: 49°03′22″N 4°00′14″E / 49.0561°N 4.004°E / 49.0561; 4.004
Country France
Region Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine
Department Marne
Arrondissement Épernay
Canton Ay
Intercommunality Grande Vallée de la Marne
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Dominique Lévèque
Area1 10.43 km2 (4.03 sq mi)
Population (2009)2 4,116
  Density 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
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.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Ay (alternative spelling: Aÿ) is a former commune in the Marne department in northeastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Aÿ-Champagne.[1]

Champagne

Ay is most famous as a centre of the production of Champagne. Ay's vineyards are located in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. Many prestigious Champagne houses own vineyards in the immediate vicinity, and several producers are located in Ay, including Ayala and Bollinger.

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Personalities

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See also

References

  1. Arrêté préfectoral 9 November 2015 (French)
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