Hautvillers

Hautvillers (French pronunciation: [ovile]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.

Hautvillers
Commune
The town hall in Hautvillers
Coat of arms
Location of Hautvillers
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Coordinates: 49°05′06″N 3°56′40″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Marne
Arrondissement	Épernay
Canton	Épernay-1
Intercommunality	Grande Vallée de la Marne
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Silvère Pierrot[1]
Area 1	11.77 km2 (4.54 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	628
• Density	53/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	51287 /51160
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Abbey of St. Peter which existed here until the French Revolution was the home of the famous Dom Perignon, a Benedictine monk whose work in wine-making helped to develop champagne. Because of the region's testimony to the development of champagne and unique agro-industrial system, the nearby vineyards, harvest huts, presses, and cellars were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015 as part of the Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars site.^[3] The underground cellars, used for storing and fermenting the champagne, were built in the late 17th century and are some of the first cellars specifically dedicated to storing champagne.^[3]

Abbey of Saint-Pierre

See also

• Communes of the Marne department
• Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park