Clessé, Saône-et-Loire
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  Clessé | |
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Location within Burgundy region  Clessé | |
| Coordinates: 46°25′02″N 4°48′56″E / 46.4172°N 4.8156°ECoordinates: 46°25′02″N 4°48′56″E / 46.4172°N 4.8156°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Mâcon |
| Canton | Lugny |
| Intercommunality | Mâconnais–Val de Saône |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Gilbert Mornand |
| Area1 | 10.06 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 833 |
| • Density | 83/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71135 / 71260 |
| Elevation |
200–326 m (656–1,070 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft) |
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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. | |
Clessé is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
Wine
Main article: Viré-Clessé
Vineyards of Clessé are part of the appellation d'origine contrôlée Viré-Clessé, which is used for white wines from Chardonnay grapes. Before 1999, the wines used to be called Mâcon-Clessé.
See also
- Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department
References
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