- Ay, Marne
French commune
nomcommune=Ay
région=Champagne-Ardenne
département=Marne
arrondissement=Épernay
canton=Ay
insee=51030
cp=51160
maire=Dominique Lévèque
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=Grande Vallée de la Marne
longitude=4.004
latitude=49.0561
alt moy=76 m
alt mini=
alt maxi=
hectares=1043
km²=10.43
sans=4315
date-sans=1999
dens=413
date-dens=1999Ay (alternative spelling: "Aÿ") is a commune in the
Marne department in northeasternFrance .Wine
Ay is most famous as a centre of the production of wine, primarily sparkling Champagne, with many prestigious houses owning vineyards in the immediate vicinity.
Miscellaneous
Twin towns
Ay is twinned with:
*Besigheim ,Germany
*Newton Abbot ,England
*Quaregnon ,Belgium
*Sinalunga ,Italy - since 2004Births
Ay was the birthplace of:
*René Lalique (1860-1945), glass designer
*Lucien Berland (1888-1962), entomologist and arachnologistOthers
Ay was linked to the Collery family. Jean Collery was senator and mayor of Ay and helped relationships with Germany after the war creating twin sister partnership. Alain Collery, his son, was conseiller general and helped the brand Champagne Collery before creating a new brand Pierre Laurain.
The Ay spirit is now in California with Arnaud Collery being an actor and comedian.
ee also
*
Bollinger
*Champagne Krug
* Deutz Geldermann
*List of short place names
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