Montbellet

Montbellet
Montbellet
Location within Burgundy region  Montbellet
Administration
Country	France
Region	Burgundy
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Mâcon
Canton	Lugny
Intercommunality	Mâconnais–Val de Saône
Mayor	Marie-Thérèse Drevet
Statistics
Elevation	169–340 m (554–1,120 ft) (avg. 182 m/597 ft)
Land area1	19.78 km2 (7.64 sq mi)
Population2	803  (2006)
- Density	41 /km2 (110 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	71305/ 71260
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.

Coordinates: 46°28′34″N 4°52′22″E / 46.4761111111°N 4.87277777778°E / 46.4761111111; 4.87277777778

Montbellet is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.

Wine

Main article: Viré-Clessé

Vineyards of Montbellet are part of the appellation d'origine contrôlée Viré-Clessé, which is used for white wines from Chardonnay grapes.

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

References

• INSEE