Préhy

Préhy
region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Yonne
Arrondissement	Auxerre
Canton	chablis
Community association	Chablis Villages et Terroirs
Coordinates	47 ° 46 ′ N , 3 ° 45 ′ E Coordinates: 47 ° 46 ′ N , 3 ° 45 ′ E
height	152-312 m
surface	14.00 km 2
Residents	150 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	11 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	89800
INSEE code	89315
	; The Chablis wine region

Préhy is a French commune in the department Yonne (Region Bourgogne Franche-Comté ) near Auxerre and Pontigny . The community has 150 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), has an area of 14.00 km² and is 180 meters above sea level. Préhy is not far from Chablis .

economy

Préhy is a predominantly agricultural ( viticulture and fruit growing ) village. Many workers are therefore commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.

Viticulture at Préhy

See also the main article Chablis (wine region) .

The Chablis is the northernmost wine-growing region in Burgundy . Only Chardonnay is grown on the limestone slopes. The vineyards are divided between Préhy and 19 neighboring communities. The winemakers also have the right to use the regional designations of origin Bourgogne , Bourgogne Aligoté , Bourgogne Passetoutgrain , Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire and Crémant de Bourgogne .

Attractions

The Notre Dame chapel with murals related to the ergotism that was widespread in the Middle Ages . The Fontaine du Tau spring, located in the municipality, had a reputation for curing ergot poisoning known as the Antonius fire.

Population development

With 150 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Préhy is one of the small communities in the Yonne department. After the number of inhabitants decreased in the first half of the 20th century, a slight increase in the number of inhabitants has been recorded again since the early 1980s.

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2017
Residents	125	131	108	99	130	145	122	150

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