Aÿ Aÿ (; also Ay) is a former commune in the Marne department in northeastern France. On 1 January 2016 it was merged into the new commune Aÿ-Champagne. Champagne Aÿ is most famous as a centre of the production of Champagne. Aÿ's vineyards are ...

Mareuil-sur-Ay Mareuil-sur-Ay (, literally ''Mareuil on Aÿ, Ay'') is a former Communes of France, commune in the Marne (department), Marne Departments of France, department in north-eastern France. Since January 2016, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ is part of the administrati ...

Bisseuil Bisseuil () is a former commune of the Marne department in northeastern France. Since January 2016, Bisseuil is part of the administrative commune Aÿ-Champagne.Arrêté préfectoral
9 November 2015 They keep their names and town halls.

Population

The population data given in the table below refer to the commune in its geography as of January 2020.

Champagne

Aÿ

Aÿ is most famous as a centre of the production of

Champagne Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...

. Aÿ's vineyards are located in the

Vallée de la Marne Vallée de la Marne is a sub-region of the Champagne wine region. It is south of Champagne and Montagne de Reims, and north of Côte de Sézanne Côte de Sézanne is one of the five sub-regions of the Champagne wine region. It is south of Vallée ...

subregion of

Champagne Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...

, and are classified as Grand Cru (100%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. Many prestigious Champagne houses own vineyards in the immediate vicinity, and several producers are located in Aÿ, including

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and

Bollinger Bollinger () is a French Champagne house, a producer of sparkling wines from the Champagne region. They produce several labels of Champagne under the Bollinger name, including the vintage ''Vieilles Vignes Françaises, Grande Année'' and ''R.D. ...

.

Mareuil-sur-Aÿ

Its vineyards are located in the

Vallée de la Marne Vallée de la Marne is a sub-region of the Champagne wine region. It is south of Champagne and Montagne de Reims, and north of Côte de Sézanne Côte de Sézanne is one of the five sub-regions of the Champagne wine region. It is south of Vallée ...

subregion of

Champagne Champagne (, ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, that demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...

, and are classified as Premier Cru (99%) in the Champagne vineyard classification. Together with

Tauxières-Mutry Tauxières-Mutry () is a former commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune Val de Livre.Communes of the Marne department The following is a list of the 613 communes in the French department of Marne. The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Communes of Marne (department) {{Marne-geo-stub