Chassey-le-Camp explained

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.

History

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]

Wine

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.

See also

References

  1. Thévenot, J.-P. (1969) - « Éléments chasséens de la céramique de Chassey », Revue Archéologique de l'Est et du Centre-Est, XX, 1-2, pages 7-95.