Gevrey-Chambertin

Gevrey-Chambertin
region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement	Beaune
Canton	Longvic
Community association	Gevrey-Chambertin et de Nuits-Saint-Georges
Coordinates	47 ° 14 ′  N , 4 ° 58 ′  E Coordinates: 47 ° 14 ′  N , 4 ° 58 ′  E
height	212-510 m
surface	24.77 km 2
Residents	3,087 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	125 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	21220
INSEE code	21295
St. Aignan's Church in Gevrey-Chambertin

Gevrey-Chambertin is a French municipality with 3087 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Côte-d'Or in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Beaune and the Canton of Longvic . It is known as the wine town and namesake of the Gevrey-Chambertin wine-growing region . The inhabitants are called Gibriacois .

Geographical location

Gevrey-Chambertin is about twelve kilometers south of Dijon at an altitude of 275 m above sea level. The municipality extends over an area of ​​2471 hectares and borders Morey-Saint-Denis to the south .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2007	2016
Residents	2517	2613	3001	2582	2825	589	3120	3086
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Viticulture

Like many communities on the Côte de Nuits , Gevrey added the name of its top vineyard to the place name in 1847. The Chambertin , derived from Champ de Bertin , was considered the favorite wine of Emperor Napoléon .

Castle in Gevrey-Chambertin

Since May 2012 the castle and its 2 hectares of vineyards have been owned by Louis Ng Chi Sing, an owner of gaming rooms in Macau. Although the total value of the 12th century castle and the vineyards was estimated at a maximum of 3 million euros, the new purchaser paid the heirs the amount of 8 million euros.

traffic

The former marshalling yard of the Dijon railway junction (Gevrey-Triage) is located in Gevrey , but it is still an important freight yard after its closure .

Community partnerships

• Since September 1, 1963: Nierstein in Rheinhessen , Germany

supporting documents

1. ↑ Le Journal de Saône-et-Loire of 23 August 2012; Retrieved July 13, 2014

Web links

Commons : Gevrey-Chambertin  - collection of images, videos and audio files