Coordinates: 49°03′22″N 4°00′14″E / 49.0561°N 4.004°E
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Commune of Ay |
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  Ay, Marne
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Épernay |
| Canton | Ay |
| Intercommunality | Grande Vallée de la Marne |
| Mayor | Dominique Lévèque (2001–2008) |
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| Elevation | 76 m (250 ft) avg. |
| Land area1 | 10.43 km2 (4.03 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 4,315 (1999) |
| - Density | 414 /km² (1,070 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 51030/ 51160 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ay (alternative spelling: Aÿ; also referred to as Aÿ-Champagne) is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern France.
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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.
Twin towns
Ay is twinned with:
Notable people
Ay was the birthplace of:
- René Lalique (1860-1945), glass designer
- Lucien Berland (1888-1962), entomologist and arachnologist
See also
- Bollinger
- Champagne Krug
- List of short place names
- Communes of the Marne department
- Classification of Champagne vineyards
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