Mareuil-sur-Ay
| Mareuil-sur-Aÿ | |
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  Mareuil-sur-Aÿ | |
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Mareuil-sur-Aÿ | |
| Coordinates: 49°02′53″N 4°01′55″E / 49.048°N 4.0319°ECoordinates: 49°02′53″N 4°01′55″E / 49.048°N 4.0319°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Alsace-Champagne-Ardenne-Lorraine |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Épernay |
| Canton | Ay |
| Intercommunality | Grande Vallée de la Marne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Christian Drouin |
| Area1 | 11.48 km2 (4.43 sq mi) |
| Population (1999)2 | 1,219 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (280/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51347 / 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. | |
Mareuil-sur-Ay is a former commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. Since January 2016, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ is part of the administrative commune Aÿ-Champagne.[1]
Champagne
Its vineyards are located in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Premier Cru (99%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. Together with Tauxières-Mutry it is the highest rated of the Premier Cru villages, and has therefore just missed out on Grand Cru (100%) status.
Château Montebello.
See also
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References
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 9 November 2015 (French)
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