Bauzy
Commune in Centre-Val de Loire, France
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Bauzy (French pronunciation: [bozi]) is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in the Centre region of central France.[3]
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| Coordinates: 47°32′10″N 1°36′32″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loir-et-Cher |
| Arrondissement | Blois |
| Canton | Chambord |
| Intercommunality | Grand Chambord |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Henry Lemaignen[1] |
Area 1 | 24.7 km2 (9.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 270 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 41013 /41250 |
| Elevation | 79–113 m (259–371 ft) (avg. 85 m or 279 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bauziens or Bauziennes.[4]
Geography
Bauzy is located in the heart of Sologne some 20 km south-east of Blois, 40 km south-west of Orléans, and 40 km north-east of Vierzon. Access to the commune is by the D60 road from Bracieux in the north-west which passes through the heart of the commune and the village and continues south-east to Vernou-en-Sologne. Apart from the village there is the hamlet of La Boulaie in the south-east. The commune is mixed forest and farmland.[5][6]
The commune is dotted with many small lakes including the Étang d'Avaray, the Étang de l'Oie, and the Étang Saulier plus numerous others. The Beuvron river flows through the north-east of the commune from south-east to north-west and continues to join the Loire at Candé-sur-Beuvron. The Bonne Heure stream flows through the middle of the commune and the village from south-east to north-west where it joins the Beuvron at Bracieux. Many small tributaries feed the Bonne Heure from the numerous lakes.[5][6]
Toponymy
Bauzy comes from the Low Latin Balaesiacus and Balaesius and its variant Valesisus and the possessive suffix -acus giving Domain of Balaesiacus.
Bauzy was mentioned as: Bauzi in January 1365;[7] Bauzy and Bauzi in February 1365 and January 1365;[8] Bauzy in February 1365;[9] and Bauzy en Sologne on 24 July 1376.[10]
The Parish was split up for the creation of the Parish of Fontaines-en-Sologne.
Bauzy appears as Bauzy on the 1750 Cassini Map[11] and the same on the 1790 version.[12]
Administration
Population
In 2017 the commune had 278 inhabitants.
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Distribution of age groups
The age distribution of the population of the town is similar to that of the department.
Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Bauzy and Loir-et-Cher Department in 2017
| Bauzy | Loir-et-Cher | |||
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| Age Range | Men | Women | Men | Women |
| 0 to 14 Years | 23 | 16 | 18.0 | 16.4 |
| 15 to 29 Years | 10 | 7 | 15.5 | 13.5 |
| 30 to 44 Years | 23 | 20 | 17.0 | 16.7 |
| 45 to 59 Years | 17 | 23 | 20.9 | 20.2 |
| 60 to 74 Years | 19 | 20 | 18.6 | 19.0 |
| 75 to 89 Years | 9 | 11 | 9.0 | 11.8 |
| 90 Years+ | 0 | 2 | 1.0 | 2.4 |
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
- The Boudeux Fountain just outside the village on the left towards Neuvy.
The commune has a number of buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments:
Religious heritage
The commune has several religious buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments:
Personalities
- Gérard Lemaignen (Margency, 11 September 1924 - 22 December 2004), President of the joint committee for country chateaux, President of the Community of communes of Pays de Chambord, Mayor of Bauzy from 1952 to 2004[29]
- Louis Lemaignen (Blois, 4 July 1856 - Blois, 27 December 1951), grandfather of Gérard, Mayor of Bauzy for 39 years.
