Chassey-le-Camp | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Insee: | 71109 |
Postal Code: | 71150 |
Arrondissement: | Chalon-sur-Saône |
Canton: | Chagny |
Intercommunality: | CA Le Grand Chalon |
Coordinates: | 46.8875°N 4.6972°W |
Elevation M: | 357 |
Elevation Min M: | 216 |
Elevation Max M: | 432 |
Area Km2: | 8.62 |
Chassey-le-Camp (in French pronounced as /ʃasɛ lə kɑ̃/) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
The commune of Chassey-le-Camp is known for giving its name to the archaeological culture of the late Neolithic (Stone Age) named Chasséen.[1]
See main article: Bouzeron AOC. Vineyards of Chassey-le-Camp form part of the Bouzeron appellation d'origine contrôlée in the Cote Chalonnaise sub-region of Burgundy. Bouzeron is an appellation for white wine made exclusively from the Aligoté grape, created in 1998. Pinot noir and Chardonnay wines are also produced in the commune, but sold under the appellations Bourgogne rouge or blanc or Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise.