Clessé (French pronunciation: [klese]; Arpitan: Cllèssié) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Clessé | |
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Commune | |
![]() The church in Clessé | |
![]() Coat of arms | |
Location of Clessé ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°25′02″N 4°48′56″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Saône-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Mâcon |
Canton | Hurigny |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Pierre Chervier[1] |
Area 1 | 10.06 km2 (3.88 sq mi) |
Population | 891 |
• Density | 89/km2 (230/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 71135 /71260 |
Elevation | 200–326 m (656–1,070 ft) (avg. 260 m or 850 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Vineyards of Clessé are part of the appellation d'origine contrôlée Viré-Clessé, which is used for white wines from Chardonnay grapes. Before 1999, the wines used to be called Mâcon-Clessé.
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