Country France Canton Lugny Time zone CET (UTC+1) Population 162 (1999) Arrondissement Mâcon | Department Saône-et-Loire Intercommunality Mâconnais–Val de Saône Area 6.37 km² Local time Friday 5:38 AM | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Weather 1°C, Wind SE at 6 km/h, 100% Humidity | ||
Chardonnay is the commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
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Map of 71700 Chardonnay, France
The name is a derivative of Cardonnacum, a Latin term to denote the land of Cardus, the owner of the land surrounding this village during the end of the Roman period. The name is also said to mean an area of thistles. Chardonnay and its surrounding Mâconnais region are probably the cradle of the Chardonnay variety of grape, and certainly the semantic origin of the grape.
In 1994 the vineyard co-operative of Chardonnay amalgamated with that of Lugny.
Sport
The European Lure coursing championships for sighthounds of the FCI were held on 23/24/25 July 2010 in Chardonnay.
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Chardonnay, Saône-et-Loire Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA