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Aÿ | |
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Part of Aÿ-Champagne | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Location of Aÿ  | |
  Aÿ  Aÿ | |
| Coordinates: 49°03′22″N 4°00′14″E / 49.0561°N 4.004°ECoordinates: 49°03′22″N 4°00′14″E / 49.0561°N 4.004°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Épernay |
| Canton | Épernay-1 |
| Commune | Aÿ-Champagne |
| Area 1 | 10.43 km2 (4.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2017)[1] | 3,777 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 51160 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Aÿ (French pronunciation: [a.i]) is a former commune in the Marne department in northeastern France. On 1 January 2016 it was merged into the new commune Aÿ-Champagne.[2]
Champagne[edit]
Aÿ is most famous as a centre of the production of Champagne. Aÿ's vineyards are located in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. Many prestigious Champagne houses own vineyards in the immediate vicinity, and several producers are located in Aÿ, including Ayala and Bollinger.
International relations[edit]
Aÿ is twinned with:
Personalities[edit]
Aÿ was the birthplace of:
- Denise Schmandt-Besserat (1933-- ) French American cognitive archaeologist and art history professor
- Lucien Berland (1888–1962), entomologist and arachnologist
- René Lalique (1860–1945), glass designer
- Stephen Rochefontaine (1755–1814), military engineer
- Albert Lemaître, sporting motorist in 1890s and 1900s
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1793 | 2,516 | — |
| 1800 | 2,593 | +3.1% |
| 1806 | 2,548 | −1.7% |
| 1821 | 2,507 | −1.6% |
| 1831 | 2,727 | +8.8% |
| 1836 | 2,810 | +3.0% |
| 1841 | 3,130 | +11.4% |
| 1846 | 3,415 | +9.1% |
| 1851 | 3,302 | −3.3% |
| 1856 | 3,268 | −1.0% |
| 1861 | 3,395 | +3.9% |
| 1866 | 3,573 | +5.2% |
| 1872 | 4,149 | +16.1% |
| 1876 | 5,063 | +22.0% |
| 1881 | 5,396 | +6.6% |
| 1886 | 6,075 | +12.6% |
| 1891 | 6,701 | +10.3% |
| 1896 | 7,061 | +5.4% |
| 1901 | 7,052 | −0.1% |
| 1906 | 7,391 | +4.8% |
| 1911 | 7,212 | −2.4% |
| 1921 | 7,911 | +9.7% |
| 1926 | 7,267 | −8.1% |
| 1931 | 6,995 | −3.7% |
| 1936 | 6,666 | −4.7% |
| 1946 | 6,272 | −5.9% |
| 1954 | 6,806 | +8.5% |
| 1962 | 6,682 | −1.8% |
| 1968 | 4,884 | −26.9% |
| 1975 | 4,883 | −0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,773 | −2.3% |
| 1990 | 4,318 | −9.5% |
| 1999 | 4,315 | −0.1% |
| 2006 | 4,190 | −2.9% |
| 2009 | 4,116 | −1.8% |
See also[edit]
- Bollinger
- Champagne Krug
- Classification of Champagne vineyards
- Communes of the Marne department
- List of short place names
References[edit]
- ^ Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- ^ Arrêté préfectoral 9 November 2015 (in French)
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