Asnières-en-Montagne explained
| Asnières-en-Montagne |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Image Coat Of Arms: | Blason de la ville de Asnières-en-Montagne (Côte-d'Or).svg |
| Arrondissement: | Montbard |
| Canton: | Montbard |
| Insee: | 21026 |
| Postal Code: | 21500 |
| Mayor: | Carine Petry[1] |
| Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
| Intercommunality: | CC Montbardois |
| Coordinates: | 47.7192°N 4.2756°W |
| Elevation M: | 288 |
| Elevation Min M: | 203 |
| Elevation Max M: | 322 |
| Area Km2: | 28.47 |
Asnières-en-Montagne (in French pronounced as /ɑnjɛʁ ɑ̃ mɔ̃taɲ/) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
Geography
Asnières-en-Montagne is located some 25 km south-east of Tonnerre and 10 km north by north-west of Montbard. The western and northern borders of the commune are the boundaries between the departments of Côte-d'Or and Yonne. Access to the commune is by the D5 road from Montbard in the south passing through the east of the commune and continuing to Laignes in the north-east. Access to the village is by the D119 road from Ravières in the west passing through the village and continuing south-east to join the D5 near the commune border. The D5D also links the D5 at the northern border to the village then continues south-west to join the D905 between Perrigny-sur-Armançon and Nuits. The commune is almost surrounded on all sides by forests which cover about 60% of its area with the central area of the commune farmland.[2]
Neighbouring communes and villages
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Administration
List of Successive Mayors[3]
| From | To | Name |
|---|
| 2001 | 2014 | Georges Gouot |
| 2014 | 2026 | Carine Petry | |
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Asniérois or Asniéroises in French.[4]
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
- The Chateau de Rochefort (16th century),[5] the ruins of the chateau were restored by Les Clefs de Rochefort.[6] together with the REMPART Union.
- Chateau de Rochefort Gallery
Religious heritage
Two religious structures are registered as historical monuments. These are:
- Parish Church of Saint Pierre (14th century)[7]
- Cemetery Cross (16th century)[8]
The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects. These are:
- Cemetery Cross (17th century)[9]
- Statue: Christ on the cross (17th century)[10]
- Statue: Saint Mammès (16th century)[11]
- Statue: Saint Roch (16th century)[12]
- Statue: Saint Sebastian (16th century)[13]
- Statue: Saint Barbe (16th century)[14]
- Statue: Saint Antoine (16th century)[15]
- Statue: Saint Jean-Baptiste (15th century)[16]
- Statue: Saint Jean de Réome (15th century)[17]
- Statue: Saint Pierre (15th century)[18]
- Statue: Virgin of mercy (15th century)[19]
- Statue: Virgin of pity (15th century)[20]
- Statue: Virgin and child (15th century)[21]
Notable people linked to the commune
- Guy de Rochefort
- Pierre Clairambault (1651-1740), Genealogist
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.
- https://www.google.com/maps/place/Asni%C3%A8res-en-Montagne/@47.7034945,4.3056814,12241m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x47eddd31ef7adcad:0x409ce34b3146570?hl=en Google Maps
- http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=26603 List of Mayors of France
- https://www.habitants.fr/cote-d-or-21 Le nom des habitants du 21 - Côte-d'Or
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
- http://www.les-clefs-de-rochefort.com/ Les clefs de Rochefort association website
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
- Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
- Ministry of Culture, Palissy
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