Trépail

Commune in Grand Est, France

(2020–2026) Denis Boudville^[1]Area8.37 km² (3.23 sq mi)Population443 • Density53/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation120–286 m (394–938 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Trépail (French pronunciation: [tʁepaj]) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.^[3] It had a population of 436 in 2019.^[4] Its inhabitants are referred to as Trépaillots and Trépaillotes in French.^[5]

Geography

Trépail is located at the southeastern foot of the Montagne de Reims. The stream Ruisseau de Trépail runs through the village, and empties into the Aisne-Marne Canal at Vaudemange. The commune of Trépail covers an area of 8.37 km².^[6]

Vineyards

Trépail is most famously known for its vast vineyards. The vineyards in Trépail are dominated by Chardonnay. Trépail shares the Chardonnay dominance with three of its neighbouring villages: Vaudemagne and Billy-le-Grand just below the slope, and Villers-Marmery, located to the north/northeast along the slope. This area is sometimes called the Perle blanche, and Trépail is probably the most well-known village of the area. The current vineyard surface in the Trépail commune is just under 700 acres. As of 2013, it is made up of about 90% Chardonnay and 10% Pinot Noir (9.5%).

See also

• Communes of the Marne department
• Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park

References