Bussy-le-Grand explained

Bussy-le-Grand
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Montbard
Canton:Montbard
Insee:21122
Postal Code:21150
Mayor:Emmanuel Lavier[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:47.575°N 4.5183°W
Elevation M:428
Elevation Min M:250
Elevation Max M:431
Area Km2:29.69

Bussy-le-Grand (in French pronounced as /bysi lə ɡʁɑ̃/) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Personalities

Jean-Andoche Junot, a general under Napoleon was born in the village. The Château de Bussy-Rabutin, home of the 17th-century courtier and writer Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, is located within the commune.

The American painter Douglas Gorsline (1913-1985) lived in the village for twenty years.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.