Île-de-France

Styles

Terroir

• Geological substrate: Paleogene and Cretaceous calcareous platforms (23–130 Ma), representing the final sedimentary layer of the Cenozoic Paris Basin.
• Pedological homogeneity is ensured by a layer of aeolian silts that can exceed 1 metre in depth, blanketing the limestone formations across all plateaus.
• Gently undulating relief (average elevation ~100 m); meandering rivers oriented east–west creating numerous south- and north-facing slopes.
• Geographic sub-units with distinct soils: Lutetian limestone around Paris, high active limestone content (~40%) at Guérard, and Eocene plastic clay at Provins.

Facts drawn from the cahier's terroir-link section (Lien au terroir) by automatic interpretation — see the source.

Sources

• Product specification (BO Agri, PDF), JORF 23 mai 2020
• Official INAO text (show_texte)
• INAO product entry