Chablis | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason Chablis 89.svg |
Arrondissement: | Auxerre |
Canton: | Chablis |
Insee: | 89068 |
Postal Code: | 89800 |
Mayor: | Marie-José Vaillant[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Coordinates: | 47.8156°N 3.7975°W |
Elevation M: | 140 |
Elevation Min M: | 126 |
Elevation Max M: | 311 |
Area Km2: | 38.83 |
Chablis (pronounced as /fr/) is a town and commune in the Yonne department[2] in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
It lies in the valley of the River Serein.
See main article: Chablis wine. The village of Chablis gives its name to one of the most famous French white wines.[2] Chablis is made with Chardonnay, a grape that grows particularly well in the region.
Each year the Festival du Chablisien is held May to June in Chablis, featuring classical, jazz, and world music.[3]
The fifth stage of the 2007 Tour de France departed from Chablis towards Autun.