Chablis
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A general view of Chablis | |
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Chablis Chablis | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′56″N 3°47′51″E / 47.8156°N 3.7975°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Auxerre |
| Canton | Chablis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-José Vaillant[1] |
Area 1 | 38.83 km2 (14.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 2,139 |
| • Density | 55.09/km2 (142.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 89068 /89800 |
| Elevation | 126–311 m (413–1,020 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chablis (French pronunciation: [ʃabli] ⓘ) is a town and commune in the Yonne department[3] in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
It lies in the valley of the River Serein.
Wine
The village of Chablis gives its name to one of the most famous French white wines.[3] Chablis is made with Chardonnay, a grape that grows particularly well in the region.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,287 | — |
| 1975 | 2,408 | +0.74% |
| 1982 | 2,414 | +0.04% |
| 1990 | 2,569 | +0.78% |
| 1999 | 2,594 | +0.11% |
| 2007 | 2,472 | −0.60% |
| 2012 | 2,273 | −1.66% |
| 2017 | 2,274 | +0.01% |
| 2023 | 2,139 | −1.01% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Events
Each year the Festival du Chablisien is held May to June in Chablis, featuring classical, jazz, and world music.[5]
The fifth stage of the 2007 Tour de France departed from Chablis towards Autun.
Climate
| Climate data for Chablis (1991–2020 averages) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
33.3 (91.9) |
39.4 (102.9) |
42.6 (108.7) |
41.8 (107.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
42.6 (108.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
2.1 (35.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.2 (−11.6) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−24.2 (−11.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57.2 (2.25) |
51.8 (2.04) |
54.4 (2.14) |
62.4 (2.46) |
73.2 (2.88) |
56.9 (2.24) |
59.0 (2.32) |
59.2 (2.33) |
58.6 (2.31) |
73.9 (2.91) |
66.3 (2.61) |
67.4 (2.65) |
740.3 (29.15) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.2 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 121.8 |
| Source: Meteociel[6] | |||||||||||||
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ^ a b Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 785.
- ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- ^ "Festival du Chablisien". Association Culturelle du Pays Chablisien. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- ^ "Normals and records for Chablis (89)" (in French). Meteociel. Retrieved 14 August 2025.
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