Vougeot
Sign in to saveVougeot () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. The name itself derives from that of the little river Vouge. Cîteaux Abbey established these vineyards in the 12th century. Rather unusually for the Côte de Nuits, Vougeot produces white wines (Chardonnay) as well as red (Pinot Noir). The appellation was formally instituted in 1936.
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Vougeot
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Chateau du clos de Vougeot 2.JPG
- French commune.caption
- Château du Clos de Vougeot
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason de la ville de Vougeot (Côte-d'Or).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Beaune
- French commune.canton
- Nuits-Saint-Georges
- French commune.INSEE
- 21716
- French commune.postal code
- 21640
- French commune.mayor
- Claude Charles
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Gevrey-Chambertin et Nuits-Saint-Georges
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Vougeot
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Beaune
- Population
- +150
- Area
- +0.88
- Elevation
- +248
- Shares border with
- Gilly-lès-Cîteaux
- Official website
- www.mairie-vougeot.a3w.fr
- Image
- Chateau du clos de Vougeot 2.JPG
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- Population
- Wine
- Notable people
- See also
- References
Vougeot () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. The name itself derives from that of the little river Vouge. Cîteaux Abbey established these vineyards in the 12th century. Rather unusually for the Côte de Nuits, Vougeot produces white wines (Chardonnay) as well as red (Pinot Noir). The appellation was formally instituted in 1936.
==Population==