Chassey-le-Camp (French pronunciation: [ʃasɛ kɑ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Chassey-le-Camp
The town hall in Chassey-le-Camp
The town hall in Chassey-le-Camp
Location of Chassey-le-Camp
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Chassey-le-Camp is located in France
Chassey-le-Camp
Chassey-le-Camp
Chassey-le-Camp is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chassey-le-Camp
Chassey-le-Camp
Coordinates: 46°53′15″N 4°41′50″E / 46.8875°N 4.6972°E / 46.8875; 4.6972
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementChalon-sur-Saône
CantonChagny
IntercommunalityCA Le Grand Chalon
Area
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8.62 km2 (3.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[1]
361
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71109 /71150
Elevation216–432 m (709–1,417 ft)
(avg. 357 m or 1,171 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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The commune of Chassey-le-Camp is known for giving its name to the archaeological culture of the late Neolithic (Stone Age) named Chasséen.[2]

 
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Wine

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Vineyards of Chassey-le-Camp form part of the Bouzeron appellation d'origine contrôlée in the Cote Chalonnaise sub-region of Burgundy. Bouzeron is an appellation for white wine made exclusively from the Aligoté grape, created in 1998. Pinot noir and Chardonnay wines are also produced in the commune, but sold under the appellations Bourgogne rouge or blanc or Bourgogne Côte Chalonnaise.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  2. ^ (in French)Thévenot, J.-P. (1969) - « Éléments chasséens de la céramique de Chassey », Revue Archéologique de l'Est et du Centre-Est, XX, 1-2, pages 7-95.