Vougeot
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Vougeot (French pronunciation: [vuʒo]) 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.[citation needed]
Vougeot | |
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Château du Clos de Vougeot | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Vougeot | |
  Vougeot  Vougeot | |
| Coordinates: 47°10′38″N 4°57′51″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Beaune |
| Canton | Nuits-Saint-Georges |
| Intercommunality | Gevrey-Chambertin et Nuits-Saint-Georges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Claude Charles[1] |
Area 1 | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 150 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (440/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21716 /21640 |
| Elevation | 233–275 m (764–902 ft) (avg. 237 m or 778 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 164 | — |
| 1975 | 178 | +1.18% |
| 1982 | 197 | +1.46% |
| 1990 | 176 | −1.40% |
| 1999 | 187 | +0.68% |
| 2009 | 193 | +0.32% |
| 2014 | 178 | −1.61% |
| 2020 | 162 | −1.56% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Wine
The historical wall-enclosed Grand Cru vineyard Clos Vougeot is situated within the commune and makes up most of its vineyard surface.
Notable people
Vintner Jean-Charles Boisset was born in Vougeot.[4][5]
