- Département
- Aisne (Hauts-de-France region)
- Site
- Vallée de la Marne, at the southern edge of the Champagne region, north bank of the Marne
- Inhabitants
- 952 (as of 1 January 2023)
- Source
- Wikipedia, eigene Zusammenfassung
Trélou-sur-Marne is a wine-growing village in the Aisne département, right on the Marne at the southern edge of the Champagne region. Three vine-covered slopes shape the village.
Trélou-sur-Marne is one of those places that are easy to overlook on a map of Champagne. Yet the village sits on the southern edge of the appellation and has a considerable area under vine. It has no grand cru or premier cru status, but for anyone exploring the Marne valley it is an interesting address all the same.
Location on the Marne
The village lies on the north bank of the Marne in the Aisne département, in the Hauts-de-France region. The river bed also marks the boundary with the Marne département. Château-Thierry is about 16 kilometres away as the crow flies, Épernay roughly 26 kilometres to the east and Reims about 37 kilometres to the north-east. The nearest railway station is in Dormans, on the other side of the river. Regional trains stop there towards Paris-Est and Châlons-en-Champagne, as well as between Château-Thierry and Reims.
About 952 people live here (as of 1 January 2023). The commune includes the hamlets of Chassins, Courcelles and l'Erolle, and the Ferme d'Avize. Walkers will find the GR 15 long-distance footpath, which runs through the village and along the Marne.
Viticulture
Trélou lies in the Marne valley and is surrounded by three vine-covered slopes:
For 1991 to 2020 the annual mean at the nearest weather station is 10.6 °C, with rainfall of a good 700 millimetres a year.
- Côte des Grèves
- Côte de Chassins
- Côte du Saule Prêtre
According to the 2018 land-use statistics, 19.1 per cent of the commune's area is given over to permanent crops, which include the vines. Almost half of the land (47.5 per cent) is forest and 17.1 per cent is arable. The picture is a mixed one: rows of vines alternate with patches of woodland and fields. In the western Marne valley, Pinot Meunier generally takes centre stage, a grape known for fruity, approachable champagnes.
Météo-France describes the climate as a modified oceanic one. For 1991 to 2020 the annual mean at the nearest weather station is 10.6 °C, with rainfall of a good 700 millimetres a year. That puts the village on the cooler edge of Champagne.
Name and history
The place name is documented since the year 1110 in forms such as Treslure and Trelodium. The historian Maximilien Melville derives it from "tres lodiae", meaning three huts. According to this, the village would have grown up around three thatched huts. During the Revolution the commune was called Tréloup, and it has borne its present name with the addition of "sur-Marne" since 1966. On 22 October 1920 Trélou-sur-Marne was awarded the Croix de guerre 1914-1918.
Sights and visiting
The main building of note is the church of Saint-Médard, dating from the 12th century. For lovers of good food and wine, the real draw is a walk along the Marne and across the slopes. If you would like to taste champagne on the spot, arrange visits with the growers in advance. The sources name no well-known champagne houses in the village.
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