Molesme
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Molesme (French pronunciation: [mɔlɛm], before 1997: Molesmes)[3] is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Molesme | |
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The church in Molesme | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
 Location of Molesme | |
  Molesme  Molesme | |
| Coordinates: 47°56′08″N 4°21′28″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Montbard |
| Canton | Châtillon-sur-Seine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jacques Lazzarotti[1] |
Area 1 | 28.42 km2 (10.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 278 |
| • Density | 9.78/km2 (25.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21419 /21330 |
| Elevation | 181–353 m (594–1,158 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
History
Molesme grew up round the Benedictine monastery of Molesme Abbey, established here in the late 11th century by Saint Robert, who later founded Cîteaux Abbey, motherhouse of the Cistercian Order, with a group of monks from Molesme.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 248 | — |
| 1968 | 258 | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 258 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 246 | −4.7% |
| 1990 | 224 | −8.9% |
| 1999 | 225 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 227 | +0.9% |
