Savigny-lès-Beaune explained

Savigny-lès-Beaune
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason de la ville de Savigny-lès-Beaune (Côte-d'Or).svg
Arrondissement:Beaune
Canton:Ladoix-Serrigny
Insee:21590
Postal Code:21420
Mayor:Sylvain Jacob[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:CA Beaune Côte et Sud
Coordinates:47.0642°N 4.8192°W
Elevation Min M:229
Elevation Max M:577
Area Km2:35.98

Savigny-lès-Beaune (in French pronounced as /saviɲi lɛ bon/, literally Savigny near Beaune) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.[2]

Geography

Climate

Savigny-lès-Beaune has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Savigny-lès-Beaune is . The average annual rainfall is with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Savigny-lès-Beaune was on 12 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 9 January 1985.

Wine

See main article: Savigny-lès-Beaune wine.

Savigny-lès-Beaune is one of the wine communes of the Côte de Beaune in the Côte-d'Or region.

Heritage

The village houses several buildings of architectural interest, including several châteaux, a Romanesque clock tower and a church dedicated to St. Cassien.

Château and museums

The Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune dates from the fourteenth century. It has museums that have little to do with its wine producing activities. The Château has several museum collections: "Musee de la moto" (~250 motorbikes, from 1902–1960); "Musee de la Voiture de Course Abarth" (Abarth racing cars); "Musee de l'Aéronautique" (aviation - around 80 aircraft, mostly warbirds, including many by Dassault and Mikoyan/MiG); "Musee de al Maquettes d'Avion" (around 2,500 model aircraft); "Musee du Tracteur Enjambeur" (tractors); "Musee du Matériel Vinaire et Viticole" (viticulture); and "Musee des Pompeurs" (fire engines).[3]

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.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM21590-savigny-les-beaune Commune de Savigny-lès-Beaune (21590)
  3. http://reception-aviation.chateau-savigny.com/musee.htm Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune