Chassey-le-Camp

Chassey-le-Camp is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Chassey-le-Camp
Commune
The town hall in Chassey-le-Camp
Location of Chassey-le-Camp
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Coordinates: 46°53′15″N 4°41′50″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Chalon-sur-Saône
Canton	Chagny
Area ^1	8.62 km^2 (3.33 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	344
• Density	40/km^2 (100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71109 /71150
Elevation	216–432 m (709–1,417 ft) (avg. 357 m or 1,171 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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]

Valotte

Wine

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

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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.