Chablis | |
|---|---|
 A general view of Chablis | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Chablis | |
Chablis Chablis | |
| Coordinates: 47°48′56″N 3°47′51″E / 47.8156°N 3.7975°E / 47.8156; 3.7975 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Auxerre |
| Canton | Chablis |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-José Vaillant1 |
Area 1 | 38.83 km2 (14.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)2 | 2,139 |
| • Density | 55.09/km2 (142.7/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 89068 /89800 |
| Elevation | 126–311 m (413–1,020 ft) (avg. 140 m or 460 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chablis (French pronunciation: [ʃabli] ⓘ) is a town and commune in the Yonne department3 in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
It lies in the valley of the River Serein.
Wine
The village of Chablis gives its name to one of the most famous French white wines.3 Chablis is made with Chardonnay, a grape that grows particularly well in the region.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,287 | — |
| 1975 | 2,408 | +0.74% |
| 1982 | 2,414 | +0.04% |
| 1990 | 2,569 | +0.78% |
| 1999 | 2,594 | +0.11% |
| 2007 | 2,472 | −0.60% |
| 2012 | 2,273 | −1.66% |
| 2017 | 2,274 | +0.01% |
| 2023 | 2,139 | −1.01% |
| Source: INSEE4 | ||
Events
Each year the Festival du Chablisien is held May to June in Chablis, featuring classical, jazz, and world music.5
The fifth stage of the 2007 Tour de France departed from Chablis towards Autun.
Climate
| Climate data for Chablis (1991–2020 averages) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.9 (62.4) |
22.7 (72.9) |
27.3 (81.1) |
30.4 (86.7) |
33.3 (91.9) |
39.4 (102.9) |
42.6 (108.7) |
41.8 (107.2) |
36.2 (97.2) |
31.0 (87.8) |
24.1 (75.4) |
18.6 (65.5) |
42.6 (108.7) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 7.1 (44.8) |
8.8 (47.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
17.0 (62.6) |
20.8 (69.4) |
24.5 (76.1) |
27.2 (81.0) |
27.0 (80.6) |
22.4 (72.3) |
17.2 (63.0) |
11.1 (52.0) |
7.8 (46.0) |
17.0 (62.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 3.9 (39.0) |
4.6 (40.3) |
7.6 (45.7) |
10.5 (50.9) |
14.4 (57.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.2 (68.4) |
20.0 (68.0) |
16.0 (60.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
7.4 (45.3) |
4.6 (40.3) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 0.6 (33.1) |
0.3 (32.5) |
2.1 (35.8) |
4.1 (39.4) |
8.0 (46.4) |
11.3 (52.3) |
13.2 (55.8) |
13.1 (55.6) |
9.7 (49.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
3.6 (38.5) |
1.4 (34.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −24.2 (−11.6) |
−20.3 (−4.5) |
−15.1 (4.8) |
−6.0 (21.2) |
−2.4 (27.7) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
2.0 (35.6) |
1.5 (34.7) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
−7.0 (19.4) |
−11.6 (11.1) |
−19.1 (−2.4) |
−24.2 (−11.6) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 57.2 (2.25) |
51.8 (2.04) |
54.4 (2.14) |
62.4 (2.46) |
73.2 (2.88) |
56.9 (2.24) |
59.0 (2.32) |
59.2 (2.33) |
58.6 (2.31) |
73.9 (2.91) |
66.3 (2.61) |
67.4 (2.65) |
740.3 (29.15) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.2 | 10.7 | 10.3 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 9.3 | 8.7 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 10.8 | 11.6 | 12.1 | 121.8 |
| Source: Meteociel6 | |||||||||||||
References
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 785.
- Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
- "Festival du Chablisien". Association Culturelle du Pays Chablisien. Retrieved 9 March 2021.
- "Normals and records for Chablis (89)" (in French). Meteociel. Retrieved 14 August 2025.