Pommard
Pommard (French pronunciation: [pɔmaʁ]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
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 A general view of Pommard | |
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| Coordinates: 47°00′36″N 4°47′45″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Beaune |
| Canton | Ladoix-Serrigny |
| Intercommunality | CA Beaune Côte et Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Frotey[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
| Population | 449 |
| • Density | 45/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21492 /21630 |
| Elevation | 215–411 m (705–1,348 ft) (avg. 248 m or 814 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Famous for its Côte de Beaune wine production, Pommard is situated directly south of Beaune along the Route des Grands Crus. The D973 runs through the village from Beaune and then on to Saisy and Autun.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1946 | 860 | — |
| 1954 | 831 | −3.4% |
| 1962 | 838 | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 840 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 754 | −10.2% |
| 1982 | 606 | −19.6% |
| 1990 | 552 | −8.9% |
| 1999 | 594 | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 541 | −8.9% |
| 2016 | 523 | −3.3% |
Wine
Like Nuits-Saint-Georges, the name of Pommard was made famous as a marketplace for wines from better areas, in the days before Appellation Controlee. The fact that its name is easy for foreigners to pronounce also helped. 130,000 cases produced from 337 hectares makes it the second biggest area by production after Beaune. 135 hectares of that is Premier Cru, of which Les Epenots and Les Rugiens are the most notable.
Pommard produces purely red wine - no whites.
Village
The square bell tower of its eighteenth-century church, characterise the village and on the hills that surround Pommard, the vineyards dominate the landscape.
International relations
Pommard is twinned with Nackenheim, Germany
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
Further reading
- Coates, Clive (1997) Côte D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy Weidenfeld Nicolson ISBN 0-297-83607-2
External links
- thewinedoctor.com A great overview of the geography and wines of Burgundy
- Details of the vineyards within the Côte de Beaune.
- www.netbourgogne.com In English also available
- The Burgundy Report Good descriptions of the vineyards and vintages.
