Molesme Explained

Molesme
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Molesme (Côte-d'Or).svg
Arrondissement:Montbard
Canton:Châtillon-sur-Seine
Insee:21419
Postal Code:21330
Mayor:Jacques Lazzarotti[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:47.9356°N 4.3578°W
Elevation Min M:181
Elevation Max M:353
Area Km2:28.42

Molesme (in French pronounced as /mɔlɛm/) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

History

Molesme grew up round the Benedictine monastery of Molesme Abbey, established here in the late 11th century by Saint Robert, who later founded Cîteaux Abbey, motherhouse of the Cistercian Order, with a group of monks from Molesme.

Population

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.