Chassagne-Montrachet

Chassagne-Montrachet (French pronunciation: [ʃasaɲ mɔ̃ʁaʃɛ]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Chassagne-Montrachet
The church in Chassagne-Montrachet
Location of Chassagne-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
Chassagne-Montrachet
Coordinates: 46°56′16″N 4°43′45″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementBeaune
CantonLadoix-Serrigny
IntercommunalityCA Beaune Côte et Sud
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Céline Dancer
Area
1
6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
275
  Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21150 /21190
Elevation209–410 m (686–1,345 ft)
(avg. 268 m or 879 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It used to be known under the name Chassagne-le-Haut, but the name was changed to Chassagne-Montrachet by a decree on November 27, 1879. Around this time, many Burgundy villages appended the name of their most famous vineyard to that of the village name.

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