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Les Riceys is a commune in France, situated within the Aube department and the arrondissement of Troyes. It serves as the capital of the canton of Les Riceys and is located in the Grand Est region. The municipality shares borders with Avirey-Lingey, Bagneux-la-Fosse, Balnot-sur-Laignes, and Bragelogne-Beauvoir. Its official postal code is 10340.
The area of Les Riceys is 42.93 square kilometers, with an elevation above sea level of 338 meters. The population totals 1,567 residents, comprising 578 males and 665 females. Jean-Claude Mathis serves as the head of government. The local timezone is Europe/Paris.
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Key facts
- Country
- France
- Region
- Grand Est
- Department
- Aube
- Arrondissement
- Troyes
- Canton
- Les Riceys
- Mayor 2020 2026
- Laurent Noirot
- Area
- 42.93 km (16.58 sq mi)
- Population 2023
- 1,174
- Density
- 27.35/km (70.83/sq mi)
- Time zone
- UTC+01:00 ( CET )
- Summer dst
- UTC+02:00 ( CEST )
- Insee postal code
- 10317 /10340
- Elevation
- 180 m (590 ft)
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Encyclopedic overview
Les Riceys ( French pronunciation: [le ʁisɛ]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. It is situated in an important viticultural area, and in particular is known for Rosé des Riceys wine.
With its 866 ha of vines, it is the commune that has the largest wine-growing area in all of Champagne.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Les Riceys” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.