Aÿ
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]
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Part of Aÿ-Champagne | |
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Location of Aÿ 
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| Coordinates: 49°03′22″N 4°00′14″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. | |
Champagne
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. The vineyards, harvest huts, presses, and cellars in the region were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015 as part of the Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars site, because of the region's testimony to the development of champagne.[3] Many prestigious Champagne houses own vineyards in the immediate vicinity, and several producers are located in Aÿ, including Ayala and Bollinger.
International relations
Aÿ is twinned with:
Personalities
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. | ±% |
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| 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
References
- Téléchargement du fichier d'ensemble des populations légales en 2017, INSEE
- Arrêté préfectoral 9 November 2015 (in French)
- "Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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