Gevrey-Chambertin
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| Commune of Gevrey-Chambertin | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 04° 58' 05" E |
| Latitude | 47° 13' 38" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Région | Bourgogne |
| Département | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Dijon |
| Canton | Gevrey-Chambertin |
| Mayor | Jean-Claude Robert (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 212 m–510 m (avg. 287 m) |
| Land area¹ | 24.77 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
3,258 |
| - Density (1999) | 131/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21295/ 21220 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq. mi. or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Gevrey-Chambertin is a French commune, situated in the département of Côte-d'Or, in the région of Bourgogne.
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[edit] Geography
The Vignoble de Gevrey-Chambertin is a cru of the Côte de Nuits which lies along the foot of the Cote-d'Or escarpment, to the south of Dijon and with the broad Saône valley plain to its east. It produces a red Burgundy wine.
This satellite photograph shows Gevrey Chambertin in its context. The village is just to the north of centre. The strip of vineyards on the slope of the Côte d'Or lies north and south in the centre while to its west is the woodland on the Jurassic limestone hills. In the plain of the Saône to the east, the large fields are visible. The cuving line is the autoroute, A31. To the west of this, the straight line through the village is the railway from Dijon to the South with a large marshalling yard (Gevrey-Triage). The north-south line of property boundaries to the east of the A31 appears to be the line of a Roman road from Dijon to the southern end of the Forest of Cîteaux, to the south of the abbey.
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2517 | 2613 | 3001 | 2582 | 2825 | 3258 |
| Number recorded beginning in 1962 : Population without duplication | |||||
[edit] Administration
| Period | Name | Party | Background |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 2001 | M. Jean-Claude Robert | ||
| Earlier data are not known | |||
[edit] Sites and monuments
There is a small 13th century inhabited castle at the higher end of the village. There is a photograph of the château in the 'Details of the wines' link below.
[edit] Notable people
Maurice Boitel, 20th century painter. See also French page.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
[edit] Wine links
- Locating the vineyards. Navigate to details of the wines and vintners.
- Details of the wines
