Hautvillers
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Hautvillers | |
| Coordinates: 49°05′06″N 3°56′40″E / 49.085°N 3.9444°ECoordinates: 49°05′06″N 3°56′40″E / 49.085°N 3.9444°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Épernay |
| Canton | Ay |
| Intercommunality | Communauté de communes de la Grande Vallée de la Marne |
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| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Patrick Lopez |
| Area1 | 11.77 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 806 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51287 / 51160 |
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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. | |
Hautvillers is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
The Abbey of St. Peter which existed here until the French Revolution was the home of the famous Dom Perignon, a Benedictine monk whose work in wine-making helped to develop champagne.
See also
Abbey of Saint-Pierre
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