Hautvillers
Commune in Grand Est, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hautvillers (French pronunciation: [ovile]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
Hautvillers | |
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Coordinates: 49°05′06″N 3°56′40″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Marne |
Arrondissement | Épernay |
Canton | Épernay-1 |
Intercommunality | Grande Vallée de la Marne |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Silvère Pierrot[1] |
Area 1 | 11.77 km2 (4.54 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 649 |
• Density | 55/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+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]