Trépail
Commune in Grand Est, France
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Trépail (French pronunciation: [tʁepaj]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.[3] As of 2023, the population of the commune was 424.[4] Its inhabitants are referred to as Trépaillots and Trépaillotes in French.[5]
Trépail | |
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The town hall in Trépail | |
 Location of Trépail | |
  Trépail Location within France  Trépail Location within Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 49°06′28″N 4°10′57″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Reims |
| Canton | Mourmelon-Vesle et Monts de Champagne |
| Intercommunality | CU Grand Reims |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Denis Boudville[1] |
Area 1 | 8.37 km2 (3.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 424 |
| • Density | 50.7/km2 (131/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51580 /51380 |
| Elevation | 120–286 m (394–938 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Trépail is located at the southeastern foot of the Montagne de Reims. The stream Ruisseau de Trépail runs through the village, and empties into the Aisne-Marne Canal at Vaudemange. The commune of Trépail covers an area of 8.37 km2.[6]
Vineyards
Trépail is most famously known for its vast vineyards. The vineyards in Trépail are dominated by Chardonnay. Trépail shares the Chardonnay dominance with three of its neighbouring villages: Vaudemagne and Billy-le-Grand just below the slope, and Villers-Marmery, located to the north/northeast along the slope. This area is sometimes called the Perle blanche, and Trépail is probably the most well-known village of the area. The current vineyard surface in the Trépail commune is just under 700 acres. As of 2013, it is made up of about 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir (9.5%).
