History
After the Champagne Riots in 1911, 6,000 wine growers banded together with the objective of guaranteeing the origins of the grapes used in the production of champagne. The village of Aÿ was involved in the riots. The headquarters of the Champagne houses suspected of fraud were set alight and this became the symbol of the social movement. The Government deployed over 4,000 troops to the region to contain the riots. On 11 February 1911, the firs...