Hautvillers

Hautvillers (French pronunciation: [ovile]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Hautvillers
The town hall in Hautvillers
The town hall in Hautvillers
Coat of arms of Hautvillers
Location of Hautvillers
Hautvillers is located in France
Hautvillers
Hautvillers
Hautvillers is located in Grand Est
Hautvillers
Hautvillers
Coordinates: 49°05′06″N 3°56′40″E
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementÉpernay
CantonÉpernay-1
IntercommunalityGrande Vallée de la Marne
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Silvère Pierrot[1]
Area
1
11.77 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
669
  Density57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51287 /51160
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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. Because of the region's testimony to the development of champagne and unique agro-industrial system, the nearby vineyards, harvest huts, presses, and cellars were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015 as part of the Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars site.[3] The underground cellars, used for storing and fermenting the champagne, were built in the late 17th century and are some of the first cellars specifically dedicated to storing champagne.[3]

Abbey of Saint-Pierre

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. "Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 12 December 2021.


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