Mareuil-sur-Ay (, literally ''Mareuil on Ay'') is a former commune in the
Marne
Marne can refer to:
Places France
*Marne (river), a tributary of the Seine
*Marne (department), a département in northeastern France named after the river
* La Marne, a commune in western France
*Marne, a legislative constituency (France)
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France
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. Since January 2016, Mareuil-sur-Aÿ is part of the administrative commune
Aÿ-Champagne
Aÿ-Champagne () is a commune in the Marne (department), Marne department, northern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Aÿ, Mareuil-sur-Ay, and Bisseuil.Saint Trésain.
Population
Champagne
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 and Côte des Blancs.
The sub-region is located on the riverbanks of the Marne.
Its soils are more va ...
subregion of
Champagne
Champagne (; ) is a sparkling wine originated and produced in the Champagne wine region of France under the rules of the appellation, which demand specific vineyard practices, sourcing of grapes exclusively from designated places within it, spe ...
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.left, Château Montebello. Regardless, the vineyards, harvest huts, presses, and cellars in Mareuil-sur-Ay were inscribed on the
UNESCO
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in 2015 as part of the
Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars
Champagne hillsides, houses and cellars is the name given to several sites in the Champagne region of France inscribed to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 2015 for their historical ties to the production and sale of champagne, as well as their te ...
site, because of the region's testimony to the development of champagne.
See also
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Billecart-Salmon
Champagne Billecart-Salmon is a medium-sized champagne house in Mareuil-sur-Aÿ, France. Founded in 1818 with the marriage of Nicolas François Billecart and Elisabeth Salmon, it is one of the few to remain family owned.
The Cuvée Nicolas-Fra ...
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Communes of the Marne department
The following is a list of the 610 communes in the French department of Marne.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2025):Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park
Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional de la Montagne de Reims'') is a protected area in the Grand Est region of France. It is organized around the Montagne de Reims, a wooded range of hills covered by vineyards ...