Agey () is a commune in the

Côte-d'Or Côte-d'Or (; literally, "Golden Slope") is a département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of Northeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 534,124.department in the

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (; , sometimes abbreviated BFC; Arpitan: ''Borgogne-Franche-Comtât'') is a region in Eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region c ...

region of eastern

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. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Ageysiens'' or ''Ageysiennes''

Geography

Agey is located some 20 km west of

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and 15 km east of

Pouilly-en-Auxois Pouilly-en-Auxois () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. It is the start of the Canal of Burgundy, which passes in a tunnel under the town. Geography The town was originally sited on the ''St Pierre'' hilltop surround ...

. The

A38 autoroute The A38 autoroute is a toll free motorway in Côte-d'Or Côte-d'Or (; literally, "Golden Slope") is a département in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of Northeastern France. In 2019, it had a population of 534,124.

passes through the northern edge of the commune from east to west but has no exit. Access to the commune is via the D905 from

Sombernon Sombernon () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and terr ...

in the west which passes east parallel to and near the A38 continuing to Pont-de-Pany. From the D905 the D9G goes south to the village and continues south to

Gissey-sur-Ouche Gissey-sur-Ouche (, literally ''Gissey on Ouche'') is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Côte-d'Or department The following is a list of the 698 communes of the Côte-d'Or depa ...

. The D108 comes from Remilly-en-Montagne in the west through the heart of the commune and the village and continues east to

Sainte-Marie-sur-Ouche Sainte-Marie-sur-Ouche () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Côte-d'Or department The following is a list of the 698 communes of the Côte-d'Or department of France. The com ...

. The commune is heavily forested in the south, north-east and to a lesser extent in the east. About 60% of the commune is farmland.Google Maps
/ref> The ''Sirene'' river passes through the commune from west to east following a similar course to the D108 and joins the

Ouche The Ouche () is a river in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. It is a right tributary of the Saône, which it joins in Échenon. It is long. Its source is in Lusigny-sur-Ouche. The Ouche flows through the towns of Bligny-sur-Ouche, ...

river just east of the commune.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Geology

"There are stones with fossil starfish preserved in

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms wh ...

ash. When broken in two it reveals the relief of a part with five well-preserved arms. There is a type of stone called burgundy marble, composed essentially of

oolite Oolite or oölite (''egg stone'') is a sedimentary rock formed from ooids, spherical grains composed of concentric layers. The name derives from the Ancient Greek word for egg (ᾠόν). Strictly, oolites consist of ooids of diameter 0.25� ...

s of an earthy gray colour with shells from stony corals as well as oolite marble of an earthy yellow with white dots and white lines due to portions of stone embedded with marine palm leaves and ''entroques''"

History

According to Claude Courtépée the name comes from ''Ageya'' or ''Agia'' with the final form of the name being adopted in 1574. The village is located along two Roman roads. The ''Venus Vitrix'' was discovered by Dufour in 1924 and excavations were carried out under Mont Rond. A second Roman way was discovered between Châteauneuf and Malain. The discovery of the first Roman road was due to Father Chaume. It went from the Mountain of Veluze northwards towards Prâlon and Malain. Jean Vivant Micault de Courbeton (10 May 1725 - 17 March 1794), President of the Parliament of Bourgogne, Lord of Agey, Barbirey-sur-Ouche,

Fleurey-sur-Ouche Fleurey-sur-Ouche (, literally ''Fleurey on Ouche'') is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Côte-d'Or department The following is a list of the 698 communes of the Côte-d'Or de ...

Meilly-sur-Rouvres Meilly-sur-Rouvres (, literally ''Meilly on Rouvres'') is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. The triple divide between the Loire, Rhône, and Seine basins lies within the commune. Population See also *Communes of the ...

, Maconge,

Pommard Pommard () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. Famous for its Côte de Beaune wine production, Pommard is situated directly south of Beaune along the Route des Grands Crus. The D973 r ...

, Santenay was executed by guillotine in the

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Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Agey

Population

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: *A Farmhouse (1) (18th century) *A House (1) (1774) *A Farmhouse (2) (1841) *A House (2) (19th century) *A Farmhouse (3) (1609) *A House (3) (19th century) *A Farmhouse (4) (18th century) *A House (4) (19th century) *A Farmhouse (5) (19th century) *A Farmhouse (6) (19th century) *A Farmhouse (7) (19th century) *A Farmhouse (8) (19th century) *The Town Hall (1845) *Houses and Farms (17th-19th century) *A Chateau (17th century) There are three privately owned items in the commune which are registered as historical objects: *A Group Sculpture: Venus and love (3rd century) *A Chimney (18th century) *A Statuette: Saint Martha and the Tarasque (16th century) The commune once had dry-stone huts called ''cabottes'': their remains are found in old vineyard areas. They have been studied by Henri Dufour.

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: *A Monumental Cross (1869) *A Monumental Cross (19th century) File:Agey Monumental Cross (IA00059794).JPG, Monumental Cross (1869) File:Agey Monumental Cross (IA00059793).JPG, Monumental Cross (1839) Agey Church

*The Parish Church of Saint Martin (19th century). The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: **A Statue: Saint Bernard (16th century) **A Statue: Saint Martin (16th century) **A Painting: the Charity of Saint Martin (19th century) **A Painting: Saint Michel bringing down the demon (17th century) **A Processional Cross (19th century) **A Processional Staff: Donation of the Rosary (17th century) **A Processional Staff: Saint Martin, of brotherhood (19th century) **7 Stained glass windows (19th century) **A

Confessional A confessional is a box, cabinet, booth, or stall in which the priest in some Christian churches sits to hear the confessions of penitents. It is the usual venue for the sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran Churches, but si ...

(18th century) **A

Pulpit A pulpit is a raised stand for preachers in a Christian church. The origin of the word is the Latin ''pulpitum'' (platform or staging). The traditional pulpit is raised well above the surrounding floor for audibility and visibility, access ...

(19th century) **A Statuette: Saint Catherine of Alexandria (18th century) **A Statuette: Virgin and child (18th century) **2 Statues: Saint Martin and Saint Bernard (16th century) **An

Altar An altar is a Table (furniture), table or platform for the presentation of religion, religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, Church (building), churches, and other places of wo ...

Retable A retable is a structure or element placed either on or immediately behind and above the altar or communion table of a church. At the minimum it may be a simple shelf for candles behind an altar, but it can also be a large and elaborate structur ...

, and

Tabernacle According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle ( he, מִשְׁכַּן, mīškān, residence, dwelling place), also known as the Tent of the Congregation ( he, link=no, אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, ’ōhel mō‘ēḏ, also Tent of Meeting, etc.), ...

(2) (19th century) **An

, and

(1) (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy

Notable People linked to the commune

*Judith Jeanne-Agey (1593-1673), Abbess of the Abbey of Our Lady of the Assumption at Prâlon * Jean-Etienne Guettard (1715-1786), academician, stayed at the castle

Bibliography

*Collective work, ''Agey and Environs Gazette'', Ed. Agey Town Hall.

References

External links

Agey on the old IGN website

Agey on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Agey'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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