Vougeot

Vougeot is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.

Vougeot
Château du Clos de Vougeot
Coat of arms
Location of Vougeot
Vougeot
Vougeot
Coordinates: 47°10′38″N 4°57′51″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementBeaune
CantonNuits-Saint-Georges
IntercommunalityGevrey-Chambertin et Nuits-Saint-Georges
Government
  Mayor (2014-2020) Claude Charles
Area
1
0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
177
  Density200/km2 (520/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21716 /21640
Elevation233–275 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

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1946205    
1954194−5.4%
1962170−12.4%
1968164−3.5%
1975178+8.5%
1982197+10.7%
1990176−10.7%
1999187+6.2%
2009193+3.2%
2016180−6.7%

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.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Jean-Charles Boisset". French-American Foundation. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
  3. Kostrzewa, Susan. "Celebrate At Home With Jean-Charles Boisset & Gina Gallo". Wine Enthusiast. Retrieved 10 March 2016.


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