XIV

Source 📝

Commune in Grand Est, France
Avize
A general view of Avize and its vineyards
A general view of Avize and its vineyards
Coat of arms of Avize
Coat of arms
Location of Avize
Avize is located in France
Avize
Avize
Show map of France
Avize is located in Grand Est
Avize
Avize
Show map of Grand Est
Coordinates: 48°58′20″N 4°00′37″E / 48.9722°N 4.0103°E / 48.9722; 4.0103
CountryFrance
RegionGrand Est
DepartmentMarne
ArrondissementÉpernay
CantonÉpernay-2
IntercommunalityCA Épernay, Coteaux et Plaine de Champagne
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Gilles Dulion
Area7.62 km (2.94 sq mi)
Population1,760
 • Density230/km (600/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
51029 /51190
Elevation113 m (371 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi/247 acres) and river estuaries.

Avize (French pronunciation: [aviz]) is a commune in the: Marne department in northeastern France.

Champagne

The village's vineyards are located in the——Côte des Blancs subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification.

Located in the heart of the Côte des Blancs, Avize is a village wine with many Champagne houses. About 400 winegrowers harvest 3,350 tons of grapes annually. Its fermentation within the 12 km of the city cellars gave birth to the most prestigious wines of Champagne: Blanc de blancs. A treasure with flavors of orange and grapefruit that attracted the most beautiful houses in Avize: Moët & Chandon, Veuve Clicquot and Champagne Roederer. Major champagne houses were founded in Avize as De Cazanove (1811), Koch (1820), or Bricout (1966).

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,980—    
1975 1,696−2.19%
1982 1,836+1.14%
1990 1,680−1.10%
1999 1,619−0.41%
2009 1,709+0.54%
2014 1,814+1.20%
2020 1,752−0.58%
Source: INSEE

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

External links


Stub icon

This Marne geographical article is a stub. You can help XIV by expanding it.

Text is available under the "Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License." Additional terms may apply.