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- Title
The transfer of vineyard ownership during the French Revolution: A pivotal event in the history of French wine.
- Authors
Phillips, Rod
- Abstract
In 1790, the Revolutionary government expropriated most property owned by the Church and its entities, and sold it by auction. This effectively ended the centuries-old participation of the Church in wine production in France. Focusing on Burgundy, this article sketches the contours of the sale of vineyards and other wine-related property owned by the Church. It shows that auctions fetched prices well above the assessed value of the properties that were sold and speculates on the reasons.
- Subjects
BURGUNDY (France); FRANCE; FRENCH wines; FRENCH Revolution, 1789-1799; FRENCH history; VINEYARDS; VALUATION of real property
- Publication
Journal of Wine Economics, 2023, Vol 18, Issue 4, p324
- ISSN
1931-4361
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1017/jwe.2023.27