Aÿ ( ; also Ay) is a former commune in the Marne department in northeastern France. In January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Aÿ-Champagne.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Aÿ
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason Ay 51.svg
- French commune.image
- Ay - Les fêtes Henri IV 2.jpg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Épernay
- French commune.canton
- Épernay-1
- French commune.INSEE
- 51030
- French commune.postal code
- 51160
- French commune.commune
- Aÿ-Champagne
- French commune.elevation m
- 76
- French commune.area km2
- 10.43
- French commune.population
- 3508
- French commune.population date
- 2022
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Key dates
- Dissolved
- 31 December 2015
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- delegated commune
- Official name
- Ay
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Épernay
- Population
- +3686
- Area
- +10.43
- Elevation
- +109
- Capital of
- canton of Ay
- Shares border with
- Dizy
- Official website
- www.ay-champagne.fr
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5 sectionsContents
- Champagne
- International relations
- Personalities
- See also
- References
Aÿ ( ; also Ay) is a former commune in the Marne department in northeastern France. In January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Aÿ-Champagne.
==Champagne== Aÿ is most famous as a centre of the production of Champagne. Aÿ's vineyards are located in the Vallée de la Marne subregion of Champagne, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. The vineyards, harvest huts, presses, and cellars in the region were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015 as part of the Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars site, because of the region's testimony to the development of champagne. Many prestigious Champagne houses own vineyards in the immediate vicinity, and several producers are located in Aÿ, including Ayala and Bollinger.