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Asnières-en-Montagne

Asnières-en-Montagne (French pronunciation: [ɑnjɛʁ ɑ̃ mɔ̃taɲ]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.

Key Information

Geography

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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.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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Administration

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List of Successive Mayors[4]

From To Name
2001 2014 Georges Gouot
2014 2026 Carine Petry

Demography

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The inhabitants of the commune are known as Asniérois or Asniéroises in French.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 455—    
1800 459+0.13%
1806 474+0.54%
1821 439−0.51%
1831 457+0.40%
1836 461+0.17%
1841 454−0.31%
1846 450−0.18%
1851 451+0.04%
1856 440−0.49%
1861 408−1.50%
1866 393−0.75%
1872 371−0.96%
1876 362−0.61%
1881 350−0.67%
1886 315−2.09%
1891 334+1.18%
1896 304−1.86%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 283−1.42%
1906 299+1.11%
1911 280−1.30%
1921 239−1.57%
1926 238−0.08%
1931 223−1.29%
1936 218−0.45%
1946 243+1.09%
1954 259+0.80%
1962 237−1.10%
1968 214−1.69%
1975 175−2.83%
1982 185+0.80%
1990 180−0.34%
1999 187+0.42%
2007 180−0.48%
2012 188+0.87%
2017 191+0.32%
Source: EHESS[6] and INSEE[7]

Culture and heritage

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Civil heritage

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  • The Chateau de Rochefort (16th century),[8] the ruins of the chateau were restored by Les Clefs de Rochefort.[9] together with the REMPART Union.
Chateau de Rochefort Gallery

Religious heritage

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Two religious structures are registered as historical monuments. These are:

  • Parish Church of Saint Pierre (14th century)[10]
  • Cemetery Cross (16th century)[11]

The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects. These are:

  • Cemetery Cross (17th century)[12]
  • Statue: Christ on the cross (17th century)[13]
  • Statue: Saint Mammès (16th century)[14]
  • Statue: Saint Roch (16th century)[15]
  • Statue: Saint Sebastian (16th century)[16]
  • Statue: Saint Barbe (16th century)[17]
  • Statue: Saint Antoine (16th century)[18]
  • Statue: Saint Jean-Baptiste (15th century)[19]
  • Statue: Saint Jean de Réome (15th century)[20]
  • Statue: Saint Pierre (15th century)[21]
  • Statue: Virgin of mercy (15th century)[22]
  • Statue: Virgin of pity (15th century)[23]
  • Statue: Virgin and child (15th century)[24]

Notable people linked to the commune

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  • Guy de Rochefort
  • Pierre Clairambault (1651-1740), Genealogist

See also

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References

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