Country France Canton Chablis Time zone CET (UTC+1) Arrondissement Auxerre Prefecture Auxerre | Department Yonne Population (2006) 2,580 Area 38.83 km² Local time Wednesday 4:25 PM | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Weather 12°C, Wind SW at 26 km/h, 92% Humidity Points of interest Daniel‑Etienne Defaix, Domaine Vocoret et Fils, Moreau‑naudet, Defaix Bernard, Gérard Tremblay SAS | ||
Chablis ([ʃa.bli]) is a town and commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
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Map of 89800 Chablis, 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. Chablis is made with Chardonnay, a grape that grows particularly well in the region.
Events
Each year the Festival du Chablisien is held May to June in Chablis, featuring classical, jazz, and world music.
The fifth stage of the 2007 Tour de France departed from Chablis towards Autun.
References
Chablis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA