Country France Canton Beaune-Nord INSEE/Postal code 21412 /21190 Population 1,598 (1999) Arrondissement Beaune | Department Côte-d'Or Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 16.22 km² Local time Monday 10:16 AM Points of interest Vincent Girardin | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Weather 12°C, Wind SW at 13 km/h, 72% Humidity | ||
Meursault is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department and region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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Map of 21190 Meursault, France
Geography and viticulture
Meursault is an Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) in the Côte de Beaune subregion of the Burgundy wine region. It lies along the foot of the Côte-d'Or escarpment, around Beaune and with the broad Saône valley plain to its east. Meursault produces mainly white wines from Chardonnay grapes, primarily in a style with a clear oak influence, which have led to descriptions such as "buttery" to be applied to powerful examples of Meursault wines. Within the Meursault AOC there are some Premier Cru vineyards, but no Grand Cru. This has however not stopped the wines of Meursault from competing with the white burgundies from the villages Chassagne-Montrachet and Puligny-Montrachet, where several Grands Crus are situated. The town of Meursault is home to the international wine event La Paulée de Meursault.
History
Meursault is situated on a prehistoric settlement.
Mont Mélian is a Gallo-Roman camp. The old Roman Fort remains are still visible on the hill (known and signposted as "La Montagne") above the village. The name of Meursault derives from muris saltus, the "mouse-leap" stream of the Ruisseau des Cloux, so named by the Roman soldiers.
The hôpital de Meursault is an old hospital that was originally used to treat leprosy dating from the twelfth century.
Meursault was used in the film La Grande Vadrouille. The town hall, very recognisable with its Burgundy coloured roof, is used in some scenes, with it catching fire.