Chorey-les-Beaune

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Chorey-les-Beaune
Coat of arms of Chorey-les-Beaune
Chorey-les-Beaune (France)
Chorey-les-Beaune
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement Beaune
Canton Ladoix-Serrigny
Community association Beaune Cote et Sud
Coordinates 47 ° 3 '  N , 4 ° 52'  E Coordinates: 47 ° 3 '  N , 4 ° 52'  E
height 199–245 m
surface 5.59 km 2
Residents 633 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 113 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 21200
INSEE code

Saint-Luc church

Chorey-les-Beaune is a French commune with 633 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) and an area of ​​5.6 km². It is located in the northern part of the Côte de Beaune , about five kilometers from Beaune east of the RN 74 at an altitude between 199 and 245 m above sea level and belongs to the Côte-d'Or department . Chorey-les-Beaune is well known for its wines . In 1995 the municipality of Chorey added -les-Beaune to the name .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2016
Residents 372 422 484 503 508 516 468 632
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Viticulture in Chorey-les-Beaune

The municipality with the appellation of the same name has 134 hectares of cultivation area, which borders the Aloxe-Corton appellation in the north . Red wines are almost exclusively made from Pinot noir , enriched with Pinot Liébault and Pinot gris . Some of the wines are sold under the Côte de Beaune-Villages appellation , while others are also sold under the Chorey-les-Beaune Côte de Beaune appellation . Grands Crus or Premiers Crus are not produced here.

Attractions

  • Gallo-Roman antiquities collection of the Marquis de Migieu
  • Statue with mare and foal, dedicated to the goddess Epona
  • Chorey Castle from the 17th century with the two round towers of the murderesses as well as monumental chimneys and a dovecote

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