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Asnières-en-Montagne

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{{Infobox French commune

|name = Asnières-en-Montagne

|commune status = Commune

|image = Asnières-en-Montagne - Chateau de Rochefort 01.JPG

|caption = The chateau of Rochefort

|image coat of arms = Blason de la ville de Asnières-en-Montagne (Côte-d'Or).svg

|arrondissement = Montbard

|canton = Montbard

|INSEE = 21026

|postal code = 21500

|mayor = Carine Petry{{cite web|title=Répertoire national des élus: les maires|url=https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503|website=data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises|date=2 December 2020|language=fr}}

|term = 2020–2026

|intercommunality = CC Montbardois

|coordinates = {{coord|47.7192|4.2756|format=dms|display=inline,title}}

|elevation m = 288

|elevation min m = 203

|elevation max m = 322

|area km2 = 28.47

|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}

|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}

|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}

}}

Asnières-en-Montagne ({{IPA|fr|ɑnjɛʁ ɑ̃ mɔ̃taɲ}}) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.

Geography

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.[https://www.google.com/maps/place/Asni%C3%A8res-en-Montagne/@47.7034945,4.3056814,12241m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m2!3m1!1s0x47eddd31ef7adcad:0x409ce34b3146570?hl=en Google Maps]

=Neighbouring communes and villages=

{{Geographic location

|width=auto

|Centre = Asnières-en-Montagne

|North = Jully

|Northeast = Verdonnet

|East = Savoisy

|Southeast = Arrans

|South = Buffon

|Southwest = Cry

|West = Nuits

|Northwest = Ravières

}}

Administration

{{incomplete list|date=April 2021}}

List of Successive Mayors[http://www.francegenweb.org/mairesgenweb/resultcommune.php?id=26603 List of Mayors of France] {{in lang|fr}}

class="wikitable"
FromToName
20012014Georges Gouot
20142026Carine Petry

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Asniérois or Asniéroises in French.[https://www.habitants.fr/cote-d-or-21 Le nom des habitants du 21 - Côte-d'Or], habitants.fr

{{Historical populations

| align = none

| cols = 2

| percentages = pagr

| source = EHESS{{Cassini-Ehess|1494|Asnières-en-Montagne}} and INSEE[https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/4515315?geo=COM-21026#ancre-POP_T1 Population en historique depuis 1968], INSEE

|1793 |455

|1800 |459

|1806 |474

|1821 |439

|1831 |457

|1836 |461

|1841 |454

|1846 |450

|1851 |451

|1856 |440

|1861 |408

|1866 |393

|1872 |371

|1876 |362

|1881 |350

|1886 |315

|1891 |334

|1896 |304

|1901 |283

|1906 |299

|1911 |280

|1921 |239

|1926 |238

|1931 |223

|1936 |218

|1946 |243

|1954 |259

|1962 |237

|1968 |214

|1975 |175

|1982 |185

|1990 |180

|1999 |187

|2007 |180

|2012 |188

|2017 |191

}}

Culture and heritage

=Civil heritage=

  • The Chateau de Rochefort (16th century)18px,Ministry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|PA00112070|PA00112070 Chateau de Rochefort}} {{in lang|fr}} the ruins of the chateau were restored by Les Clefs de Rochefort.[http://www.les-clefs-de-rochefort.com/ Les clefs de Rochefort association website] {{in lang|fr}} together with the REMPART Union.

;Chateau de Rochefort Gallery

File:Asnières-en-Montagne - Chateau de Rochefort 23.JPG

File:Asnières-en-Montagne - Chateau de Rochefort 28.JPG

File:Asnières-en-Montagne - Chateau de Rochefort 41.JPG

File:Asnières-en-Montagne - Chateau de Rochefort 11.JPG

File:Asnières-en-Montagne - Chateau de Rochefort 02.JPG

File:Asnières-en-Montagne - Chateau de Rochefort 20.JPG

File:Asnières-en-Montagne - Chateau de Rochefort 15.JPG

File:Asnières-en-Montagne - Chateau de Rochefort 18.JPG

File:Asnières-en-Montagne - Chateau de Rochefort 47.JPG

File:Asnières-en-Montagne - Chateau de Rochefort 10.JPG

=Religious heritage=

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

  • Parish Church of Saint Pierre (14th century)18pxMinistry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|PA00112072|PA00112072 Church}} {{in lang|fr}}
  • Cemetery Cross (16th century)18pxMinistry of Culture, Mérimée {{Mérimée|PA00112071|PA00112071 Cemetery Cross}} {{in lang|fr}}

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

  • Cemetery Cross (17th century)18pxMinistry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM21000094|PM21000094 Cemetery Cross}} {{in lang|fr}}
  • Statue: Christ on the cross (17th century)18pxMinistry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM21000095|PM21000095 Statue: Christ on the cross}} {{in lang|fr}}
  • Statue: Saint Mammès (16th century)18pxMinistry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM21000093|PM21000093 Statue: Saint Mammès}} {{in lang|fr}}
  • Statue: Saint Roch (16th century)18pxMinistry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM21000092|PM21000092 Statue: Saint Roch}} {{in lang|fr}}
  • Statue: Saint Sebastian (16th century)18pxMinistry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM21000091|PM21000091 Statue: Saint Sebastian}} {{in lang|fr}}
  • Statue: Saint Barbe (16th century)18pxMinistry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM21000090|PM21000090 Statue: Saint Barbe}} {{in lang|fr}}
  • Statue: Saint Antoine (16th century)18pxMinistry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM21000089|PM21000089 Statue: Saint Antoine}} {{in lang|fr}}
  • Statue: Saint Jean-Baptiste (15th century)18pxMinistry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM21000088|PM21000088 Statue: Saint Jean-Baptiste}} {{in lang|fr}}
  • Statue: Saint Jean de Réome (15th century)18pxMinistry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM21000087|PM21000087 Statue: Saint Jean de Réome}} {{in lang|fr}}
  • Statue: Saint Pierre (15th century)18pxMinistry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM21000086|PM21000086 Statue: Saint Pierre}} {{in lang|fr}}
  • Statue: Virgin of mercy (15th century)18pxMinistry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM21000085|PM21000085 Statue: Virgin of mercy}} {{in lang|fr}}
  • Statue: Virgin of pity (15th century)18pxMinistry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM21000084|PM21000084 Statue: Virgin of pity}} {{in lang|fr}}
  • Statue: Virgin and child (15th century)18pxMinistry of Culture, Palissy {{Palissy|PM21000083|PM21000083 Statue: Virgin and Child}} {{in lang|fr}}

Notable people linked to the commune

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

See also

References

{{Reflist|2}}

External links

  • [http://www.geoportail.gouv.fr/accueil?c=4.2756,47.7192&z=7.92265E-5&l=GEOGRAPHICALGRIDSYSTEMS.MAPS.3D$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS@aggregate(1)&l=ADMINISTRATIVEUNITS.BOUNDARIES$GEOPORTAIL:OGC:WMTS(1)&permalink=yes Asnières-en-Montagne on Géoportail], National Geographic Institute (IGN) website {{in lang|fr}}
  • [http://rumsey.geogarage.com/maps/cassinige.html?lat=47.7192&lon=4.2756&zoom=13 Ameres on the 1750 Cassini Map]

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