Arconcey
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Arconcey (French pronunciation: [aʁkɔ̃sɛ]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
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A street in Arconcey | |
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| Coordinates: 47°13′10″N 4°27′21″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Beaune |
| Canton | Arnay-le-Duc |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maud Millanvoye[1] |
Area 1 | 15.06 km2 (5.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 217 |
| • Density | 14.4/km2 (37.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21020 /21320 |
| Elevation | 375–534 m (1,230–1,752 ft) (avg. 396 m or 1,299 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Arconcey is located some 12 km north of Arnay-le-Duc and some 20 km east by south east of Saulieu. Access to the commune is by the D16 road from Allerey in the south passing through the village and continuing north-east to Thoisy-le-Désert. The D36 also goes from Allerey north through the western part of the commune and continuing to Beurey-Bauguay. The D115A links the village to the D36. Apart from the village there are also the hamlets of Juilly, Laneau, and Avincey. The commune is mostly farmland with a large forest in the south (Bois des Bates) and small forests scattered through the commune.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive Mayors[4]
| From | To | Name |
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| 2001 | 2008 | Claudette Saulgeot |
| 2008 | 2020 | Pierre Millanvoye |
| 2020 | 2026 | Maud Millanvoye |
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arconceyens or Arconceyennes in French.[5]
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Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
Religious heritage
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
- The Parish Church of the Assumption (11th century).
[11] The Church contains a very large number of items that are registered as historical objects.[11] - A Wayside Cross at Rue du Lavoir (19th century)[12]
- A Church (12th century)[13]
- A Wayside Cross at Lanneau (1845)[14]
- A Wayside Cross at Juilly (1789)[15]
- A Wayside Cross at Avincey (1865)[16]
- A Wayside Cross (19th century)[17]
- A Wayside Cross (19th century)[18]
Gallery of Historical Objects in the Church
The Main Altar
The Nave
A Secondary Altar
A Secondary Altar
Painting: The Holy Family
The Baptismal font
Statue: A Saint
Statue: Saint John the Baptist
Statue: Virgin and child
A Processional Banner
Stained Glass: The Crucifixion
Stained Glass: God the Father
Stained Glass
Stained Glass
