Champagne, Switzerland
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| Country | Switzerland |
| Canton | Vaud |
| District | Grandson |
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| Population | 667 (2004) |
| - Density | 170 /km² (440 /sq.mi.) |
| Area | 3.93 km² (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 449 m (1,473 ft) |
| Postal code | 1424 |
| SFOS number | 5553 |
| Mayor | Marc-André Cornu |
| Demonym | Lè z'Aragne Les Champagnoux |
| Surrounded by | Romairon, Fontanezier, Bonvillars, Grandson, Fiez, Fontaines-sur-Grandson, Vaugondry |
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Champagne is a municipality in the district of Grandson in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.
It has some 600 inhabitants and is located on the western border with France. In 1974, vintners in the Swiss city were ordered by the World Trade Organization to cease using "champagne" in the name of the beverage produced there. In a deal with the EU the town was supposed to stop using the name in 2004. Sales dropped from 110,000 bottles a year to 32,000 after the change. In April 2008 villagers voted to continue the fight against the French.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Swiss town fights Champagne ban", BBC News, 2008-04-05.
[edit] External links
- Realtravel.com information on Champagne, Switzerland
- Champagne, Switzerland in German, French and Italian in the online Historical Dictionary of Switzerland.
- TravelPost.com entry on Champagne, Switzerland
- Committee on TRIPS agreement and the convention on biological diversity
- TIME magazine - Catfish by Any Other Name
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