Asnières-en-Montagne
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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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.
Asnières-en-Montagne | |
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The chateau of Rochefort | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Asnières-en-Montagne | |
  Asnières-en-Montagne Location within France  Asnières-en-Montagne Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Coordinates: 47°43′09″N 4°16′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Montbard |
| Canton | Montbard |
| Intercommunality | CC Montbardois |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Carine Petry[1] |
Area 1 | 28.47 km2 (10.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 160 |
| • Density | 5.6/km2 (15/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21026 /21500 |
| Elevation | 203–322 m (666–1,056 ft) (avg. 288 m or 945 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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.[3]
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive Mayors[4]
| From | To | Name |
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| 2001 | 2014 | Georges Gouot |
| 2014 | 2026 | Carine Petry |
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Asniérois or Asniéroises in French.[5]
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Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
- 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
Two religious structures are registered as historical monuments. These are:
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
- Guy de Rochefort
- Pierre Clairambault (1651-1740), Genealogist
