Gevrey-Chambertin is a
communeThe commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life; from Latin communis, things held in common.French communes are roughly...
in the
Côte-d'OrCôte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France.- History :Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was formed from part of the former province of Burgundy.- Geography :...
department in the
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of
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in eastern
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The
Vignoble de Gevrey-Chambertin is a
cru of the
Côte de NuitsThe Côte de Nuits is the northern part of the Cote d'Or, the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. It extends from Dijon to just south of Nuits-Saint-Georges, which gives its name to the district and is the regional centre...
which lies along the foot of the
Cote-d'Or escarpmentThe Côte d'Or is a limestone escarpment in Burgundy, France that lends its name to the department which was formed around it...
, to the south of
DijonDijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Bourgogne region. Dijon is the historical capital of the province of Burgundy. Population : 150,800 for the commune; 236,953 for the greater Dijon area....
and with the broad
SaôneThe Saône is a river of eastern France. It is a right tributary of the River Rhône. Rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department, it joins the Rhône in Lyon....
valley plain to its east. It produces a red
Burgundy wineBurgundy wine is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as Burgundies - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from Chardonnay grapes. Red and white wines are also made from other grape varieties,...
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This satellite photograph shows Gevrey Chambertin in its context.
Gevrey-Chambertin is a
communeThe commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. The French word commune appeared in the 12th century, from Medieval Latin communia, meaning a small gathering of people sharing a common life; from Latin communis, things held in common.French communes are roughly...
in the
Côte-d'OrCôte-d'Or is a department in the eastern part of France.- History :Côte-d'Or is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was formed from part of the former province of Burgundy.- Geography :...
department in the
regionFrance is administratively divided into 25 regions , of which 21 are on mainland France, and four are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of
BourgogneBurgundy is one of the 26 regions of France.The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy. It is made up of the following old provinces:...
in eastern
FranceFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
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Geography
The
Vignoble de Gevrey-Chambertin is a
cru of the
Côte de NuitsThe Côte de Nuits is the northern part of the Cote d'Or, the limestone ridge that is home to the great names of Burgundy wine. It extends from Dijon to just south of Nuits-Saint-Georges, which gives its name to the district and is the regional centre...
which lies along the foot of the
Cote-d'Or escarpmentThe Côte d'Or is a limestone escarpment in Burgundy, France that lends its name to the department which was formed around it...
, to the south of
DijonDijon is a city in eastern France, the capital of the Côte-d'Or département and of the Bourgogne region. Dijon is the historical capital of the province of Burgundy. Population : 150,800 for the commune; 236,953 for the greater Dijon area....
and with the broad
SaôneThe Saône is a river of eastern France. It is a right tributary of the River Rhône. Rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department, it joins the Rhône in Lyon....
valley plain to its east. It produces a red
Burgundy wineBurgundy wine is wine made in the Burgundy region in eastern France. The most famous wines produced here - those commonly referred to as Burgundies - are red wines made from Pinot Noir grapes or white wines made from Chardonnay grapes. Red and white wines are also made from other grape varieties,...
.
This satellite photograph shows Gevrey Chambertin in its context. The village is just to the north of centre. The strip of vineyards on the slope of the
Côte d'OrThe Côte d'Or is a limestone escarpment in Burgundy, France that lends its name to the department which was formed around it...
lies north and south in the centre while to its west is the woodland on the Jurassic limestone hills. In the plain of the Saône to the east, the large fields are visible. The curving line is the
autorouteAutoroute is the French word for a major high-speed road restricted to motor vehicles without crossings and having limited access. Those are similar to a motorway or freeway in English-speaking countries.Autoroute may refer to:-Roads:...
, A31. To the west of this, the straight line through the village is the railway from Dijon to the South with a large
marshalling yardA classification yard or marshalling yard is a railroad yard found at some freight train stations, used to separate railroad cars on to one of several tracks. First the cars are taken to a track, sometimes called a lead or a drill...
(Gevrey-TriageA classification yard or marshalling yard is a railroad yard found at some freight train stations, used to separate railroad cars on to one of several tracks. First the cars are taken to a track, sometimes called a lead or a drill...
). The north-south line of property boundaries to the east of the A31 appears to be the line of a
Roman roadThe Roman roads were essential for the growth of the Roman Empire. Roman roads enabled the Romans to move armies and trade goods and to communicate news. The Roman road system spanned more than 250,000 miles of roads, including more than 50,000 miles of paved roads...
from Dijon to the southern end of the Forest of Cîteaux, to the south of the abbey.
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"| Demographic development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 |
|---|
| 2517 |
2613 |
3001 |
2582 |
2825 |
3258 |
| Number recorded beginning in 1962 : Population without duplication |
Administration
style="font-weight: bold; font-size: 1.1em; margin-bottom: 0.5em"| List of mayors
| Period | Name | Party | Background |
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| March 2001 |
M. Jean-Claude Robert |
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| Earlier data are not known |
Sites and monuments
- Castle of Montculot-Lamartine (XVIIIth century), formerly property of french romantic poet Alphonse de Lamartine
Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine was a French writer, poet and politician.-Career:Born in Mâcon, Burgundy into French provincial nobility, he spent his youth at the family property at Milly-Lamartine....
. Il belonged also to famous commodore de Roquefeuil's family, who fought during the Seven Years War on his vessel "la Belle Poule";
- small 13th century inhabited castle
A castle is a defensive structure seen as one of the main symbols of the Middle Ages. The term has a history of scholarly debate surrounding its exact meaning, but it is usually regarded as being distinct from the general terms fort or fortress, in that it describes a residence of a monarch or...
at the higher end of the village. There is a photograph of the château in the 'Details of the wines' link below.
- beautiful twelfth century church
Notable people
- Maurice Boitel
Maurice Boitel , was a French painter.-Artistic life:Maurice Boitel belonged to the art movement called "La Jeune Peinture" "young picture" of the School of Paris, with painters like Bernard Buffet, Yves Brayer, Louis Vuillermoz, Pierre-Henry, Daniel du Janerand, Gaston Sébire, Paul Collomb, Jean...
, 20th century painterPainting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . In art, the term describes both the act and the result, which is called a painting. Paintings may have for their support such surfaces as walls, paper, canvas, wood, glass, lacquer, clay or concrete...
. See also French page.
- Gaston Roudès
Gaston Roudès was a French film director and screenwriter best known for his silent films of the 1920s and early 1930s.He directed over 60 films between 1911 and 1939....
, a FrenchFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
film directorA film director, or filmmaker is a person who directs the making or production of a film. Some also consider a film producer to be a filmmaker....
and screenwriterScreenwriters or scenarists or scriptwriters are people in a film crew who write/create the screenplays from which films and television programs are made....
best known for his silent films of the 1920s and early 1930s.
- Alphonse de Lamartine
Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de Lamartine was a French writer, poet and politician.-Career:Born in Mâcon, Burgundy into French provincial nobility, he spent his youth at the family property at Milly-Lamartine....
, a FrenchFrance , officially the French Republic , is a country located in Western Europe, with several overseas islands and territories located on other continents. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, and from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean...
writerA writer is anyone who creates a written work, though the word usually designates those who write creatively or professionally, as well as those who have written in many different forms.-Profession:...
, poetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
and politicianA politician or political leader is an individual who is involved in influencing public decision making. This includes people who hold decision-making positions in government, and people who seek those positions, whether by means of election, coup d'état, appointment, electoral fraud, conquest,...
.
Grand Crus
There are eight grand cru vineyards within or near the boundaries of Gevrey-Chambertin. These include
- Chambertin-Clos de Bèze
Chambertin-Clos de Bèze is a grand cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits located near the town of Gevrey-Chambertin. The vineyard is known primarily for its Pinot noir production. The vineyard encompasses . situated higher up the hillside from the Grand Cru Chambertin vinyard which is...
- Charmes-Chambertin
Charmes-Chambertin is a grand cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits located near the town of Gevrey-Chambertin. The vineyard is known primarily for its Pinot noir production. Located lower on the hillside near the Griotte-Chambertin and Chapelle-Chambertin crus, wines from this vineyard are known for...
(a.k.a. Mazoyères-Chambertin)
- Chapelle-Chambertin
Chapelle-Chambertin is a grand cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits located near the town of Gevrey-Chambertin, France. The vineyard is known primarily for its Pinot noir production...
- Griotte-Chambertin
Griotte-Chambertin is a grand cru vineyard in the Côte de Nuits located near the town of Gevrey-Chambertin. The vineyard is known primarily for its Pinot noir production...
- Latricières-Chambertin
- Le Chambertin
- Mazis-Chambertin
- Ruchottes-Chambertin
Photos of the vinyards of Gevrey Chambertin
See also
- Communes of the Côte-d'Or département
The following is a list of the 707 communes of the Côte-d'Or département in France. Communauté d'agglomération Dijonnaise, created in 2000.-See also:* Lists of communes of France* Administrative divisions of France...
- Chambertin
Chambertin [shahm-behr-TAN] is a Grand Cru vineyard located in the village of Gevrey-Chambertin in the Côte de Nuits district of France's Burgundy wine region. It is neighboured by eight other Grand Cru vineyards in the same village whose names also include "Chambertin": Chambertin-Clos de Bèze,...
- French wine
French wine is produced in several regions throughout France, in quantities between 50 and 60 million hectolitres per year . France has the world's largest wine production ahead of Italy and the second-largest total vineyard area behind Spain...
- Route des Grands Crus
The route des Grands Crus is the name of a tourist route situated in Burgundy, France.The approximately 60-kilometre route runs along the foot of the Côte d'Or escarpment, from Dijon in the north to Santenay in the south. Thus it runs through many of the great appellations of Burgundy wine, hence...
- Château de Gevrey-Chambertin
The Château de Gevrey-Chambertin is located in Burgundy, 12 km from Dijon and 30 km from Beaune.- History :The castle of Gevrey-Chambertin, was certainly considerably revised in the second half of the XIIIth century, and was, during St Bernard life time, and even probably slightly earlier, a priory...
Wine links
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