Pommard

Pommard

Coat of arms
Pommard

Coordinates: 47°00′36″N 4°47′45″E / 47.0100°N 4.7958°E / 47.0100; 4.7958Coordinates: 47°00′36″N 4°47′45″E / 47.0100°N 4.7958°E / 47.0100; 4.7958
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement Beaune
Canton Beaune-Nord
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Jacques Frotey
Area1 10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 541
 • Density 54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 21492 / 21630
Elevation 215–411 m (705–1,348 ft)
(avg. 248 m or 814 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Pommard is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

It is famous for its Côte de Beaune wine production. This village is situated directly south of Beaune along the Route des Grands Crus. The D973 runs through the village from Beaune and then on to Saisy and Autun.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962838—    
1968840+0.2%
1975754−10.2%
1982606−19.6%
1990552−8.9%
1999594+7.6%
2008541−8.9%

Wine

Main article: Pommard wine

Like Nuits-Saint-Georges, the name of Pommard was made famous as a marketplace for wines from better areas, in the days before Appellation Controlee. The fact that its name is easy for foreigners to pronounce also helped. 130,000 cases produced from 337 hectares makes it the second biggest area by production after Beaune. 135 hectares of that is Premier Cru, of which Les Epenots and Les Rugiens are the most notable.

Pommard produces purely red wine - no whites.

Village

The square bell tower of its eighteenth century church, characterise the village and on the hills that surround Pommard, the vineyards dominate the landscape.

International relations

Pommard is twinned with:

See also

References

    A glass of Pommard wine

    Further reading

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