Les Riceys

Les Riceys (French pronunciation: [le ʁisɛ]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. It is situated in an important viticultural area, and in particular is known for Rosé des Riceys wine.

Les Riceys
Commune
Church of Saint Peter in Chains in Les Riceys
Coat of arms
Location of Les Riceys
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Coordinates: 47°59′32″N 4°22′04″E
Country	France
Region	Grand Est
Department	Aube
Arrondissement	Troyes
Canton	Les Riceys
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laurent Noirot[1]
Area 1	42.93 km2 (16.58 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	1,197
• Density	27.88/km2 (72.22/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	10317 /10340
Elevation	180 m (590 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

With its 866 ha of vines, it is the commune that has the largest wine-growing area in all of Champagne.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,565	—
1968	1,567	+0.1%
1975	1,525	−2.7%
1982	1,505	−1.3%
1990	1,421	−5.6%
1999	1,376	−3.2%
2008	1,354	−1.6%

See also

• Communes of the Aube department