Chablis

This article is about the town in France. For the wine, see Chablis wine. For the Chablis vine training system, see Chablis (vine system).

Chablis (French pronunciation: [ʃabli] ^ⓘ) is a town and commune in the Yonne department^[3] in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

Chablis
Commune
A general view of Chablis
Coat of arms
Location of Chablis
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Coordinates: 47°48′56″N 3°47′51″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Yonne
Arrondissement	Auxerre
Canton	Chablis
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marie-José Vaillant[1]
Area 1	38.83 km2 (14.99 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,151
• Density	55/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	89068 /89800
Elevation	126–311 m (413–1,020 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It lies in the valley of the River Serein.

Chablis town hall

Wine

Main article: Chablis wine

The village of Chablis gives its name to one of the most famous French white wines.^[3] Chablis is made with Chardonnay, a grape that grows particularly well in the region.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,287	—
1975	2,408	+0.74%
1982	2,414	+0.04%
1990	2,569	+0.78%
1999	2,594	+0.11%
2007	2,472	−0.60%
2012	2,273	−1.66%
2017	2,274	+0.01%
Source: INSEE[4]

Events

Each year the Festival du Chablisien is held May to June in Chablis, featuring classical, jazz, and world music.^[5]

The fifth stage of the 2007 Tour de France departed from Chablis towards Autun.

Climate

Climate data for Chablis, 1991-2020 normals
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	7.3 (45.1)	9.5 (49.1)	13.1 (55.6)	15.8 (60.4)	20.0 (68.0)	23.6 (74.5)	25.6 (78.1)	26.1 (79.0)	22.0 (71.6)	16.8 (62.2)	10.4 (50.7)	7.3 (45.1)	16.5 (61.6)
Daily mean °C (°F)	4.6 (40.3)	5.8 (42.4)	8.8 (47.8)	10.6 (51.1)	14.6 (58.3)	18.0 (64.4)	19.8 (67.6)	20.2 (68.4)	16.4 (61.5)	12.8 (55.0)	7.2 (45.0)	4.8 (40.6)	12.0 (53.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	2.0 (35.6)	2.0 (35.6)	4.4 (39.9)	5.3 (41.5)	9.3 (48.7)	12.3 (54.1)	14.0 (57.2)	14.4 (57.9)	10.8 (51.4)	8.7 (47.7)	4.1 (39.4)	2.3 (36.1)	7.5 (45.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	54.2 (2.13)	50.1 (1.97)	49.0 (1.93)	43.4 (1.71)	74.9 (2.95)	62.5 (2.46)	47.2 (1.86)	54.9 (2.16)	52.1 (2.05)	58.1 (2.29)	52.8 (2.08)	57.3 (2.26)	656.5 (25.85)
Mean monthly sunshine hours	53.3	85.8	126.1	166.9	191.6	222.3	254.9	223.7	180.7	126.3	71.2	55.0	1,757.8
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See also

• Communes of the Yonne department