Les Riceys

Commune in Grand Est, France

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Commune in Grand Est, France

Coat of arms

Location of Les Riceys

(2020–2026) Laurent Noirot^[1]Area

42.93 km² (16.58 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,197 • Density28/km² (72/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

10317 /10340

¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Les Riceys (French pronunciation: [le ʁisɛ]) is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. It is situated in an important viticultural area, and in particular is known for Rosé des Riceys wine.

With its 866 ha of vines, it is the commune that has the largest wine-growing area in all of Champagne.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1962	1,565	—
1968	1,567	+0.1%
1975	1,525	−2.7%
1982	1,505	−1.3%
1990	1,421	−5.6%
1999	1,376	−3.2%
2008	1,354	−1.6%

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.