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Buxy (French pronunciation: [byksi]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It was the headquarters of a medieval hospital which was the hospital of Tornus in the 17th century.[3]
Key Information
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History
[edit]Buxy was the property of count of Chalon until 1237, when Buxy became the property of the Dukes of Burgundy. In 1477, Louis XI make of Buxy a part of the French kingdom and was named Buxy-le-Royal. En 1565, Buxy became the property of the prince of Condé later property of the Counts of Soissons, they sold Buxy in 1626 to the marquis of Uxelles. Buxy was the headquarters of a medieval hospital, attached with the hospital of Tournus in the 17th century.
Population
[edit]| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,685 | — |
| 1975 | 1,670 | −0.13% |
| 1982 | 1,796 | +1.04% |
| 1990 | 1,998 | +1.34% |
| 1999 | 2,098 | +0.54% |
| 2007 | 2,160 | +0.36% |
| 2012 | 2,175 | +0.14% |
| 2017 | 2,136 | −0.36% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Economy
[edit]The economy of Buxy is mainly based on wine growing.
Transportation
[edit]The closest airport to Buxy is Lyon Airport (110 km).
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ "Buxy description". Bing. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2023-05-31.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 2023-11-22 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
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