Hautvillers Explained

Hautvillers
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Hautvillers.svg
Arrondissement:Épernay
Canton:Épernay-1
Insee:51287
Postal Code:51160
Mayor:Silvère Pierrot[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Grande Vallée de la Marne
Coordinates:49.085°N 3.9444°W
Elevation M:195
Area Km2:11.77

Hautvillers (in French pronounced as /ovile/) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

The Abbey of St. Peter which existed here until the French Revolution was the home of the famous Dom Perignon, a Benedictine monk whose work in wine-making helped to develop champagne. Because of the region's testimony to the development of champagne and unique agro-industrial system, the nearby vineyards, harvest huts, presses, and cellars were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015 as part of the Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars site.[2] The underground cellars, used for storing and fermenting the champagne, were built in the late 17th century and are some of the first cellars specifically dedicated to storing champagne.[2]

thumb|left|Abbey of Saint-Pierre

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.
  2. Web site: Champagne Hillsides, Houses and Cellars . UNESCO World Heritage Centre . United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization . 12 December 2021.