Aignay-le-Duc () is a
commune
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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
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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 ...
region of eastern France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aignacois'' or ''Aignacoises''.
Geography
The commune of Aignay-le-Duc is located some 30 km south-east of
Châtillon-sur-Seine
Châtillon-sur-Seine (, ) is a commune of the Côte-d'Or department, eastern France.
The Musée du Pays Châtillonnais is housed in old abbey of Notre-Dame de Châtillon, within the town, known for its collection of pre-Roman and Roman relics ...
and some 30 km east of
Montbard
Montbard () is a commune and subprefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Montbard is a small industrial town on the river Brenne. The ''Forges de Buffon'', ironworks established by Buffon ...
in a direct line. Access to the commune is by Highway D901 which enters on the north-west border, continues to the village and exits the south-east border. There is also Highway D101 linking the village to
Étalante to the south-east. Highway D954 links the village through the eastern border to
Saint-Broing-les-Moines. There is also Highway D112 which exits the commune in the north-east. There are extensive forests in the eastern part of the commune (Bois de Fort Fais, Bois du Bas des Soulers etc.) with about two thirds of the commune farmland. There are no villages other than Aignay-le-Duc.
The ''Coquille'' stream flows through the town and forming the eastern border is the ''Brevon'' stream. The Coquille flows to the ''Revinson'' stream which joins the
Seine
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river. The Brevon flows north and eventually joins the Seine near
Brémur-et-Vaurois
Brémur-et-Vaurois () 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 France, communes of the Côte-d'Or Departments of ...
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Neighbouring Communes and Villages
History
Aignay-le-Duc belonged to the territory of
Lingons and had a Celtic population. Its name may come from the Celtic: ''Ann-iacum'' meaning "The location of the water source" ''ann-'' is a well known root name for rivers
.g. ''l'Ain'', ''Inn'' (Austria), ''Anio'' (Italy) The village is close to the source of the Coquille.
A yellow limestone used in the cemetery, dating from the late second century or early third century AD, is inscribed: ''Aug (ustis) sac (rum) deo Marti Cicolluis et Litavi P. Attius Paterc
(otum) s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito)' which means:
"To the august sacred deities, to the god Mars Cicolluis and Litavi, P. Attius Paterculus paid his vow willingly and deservedly".
An inscription was found on a bronze vase near Aignay in 1896 which, according to Chassenay, said: ''Aug(usto) sacr(um) deo Albio et Damonae Sext(us) Mart(ius) Cociliani f(ilius) ex jussu ejus
(otum)s(olvit) l(ibens) m(erito)'' meaning "It is sacred to Augustus, to the gods Albius and Damona, Sextus Martius, son of Cocilianus, in order to fulfill his vow.
During the revolutionary period of the National Convention (1792-1795), the town took the name of ''Aignay-Côte-d'Or'' abbreviated to ''Aignay''.
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of Aignay-le-Duc
Population
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a large number of Houses that are registered as historical monuments.
The commune also has many other buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
*A
Lavoir
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(Public laundry) at Rue de la Demoiselle (19th century)
*A Fountain at Rue de la Planchotte (18th century)
*A Barn at Rue de l'Ile (1790)
*A Bridge at Rue de l'Ile (19th century)
*The
Lavoir
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de la Margelle (Public laundry) at Rue de la Margelle (18th century)
*A Railway worker refuge at RN 454 (19th century)
*A
Lavoir
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(Public laundry) at Rue des Vieilles Halles (19th century)
*A Farmhouse at Grand Bois (17th century)
*The Pierre-Fiche
Menhir
A menhir (from Brittonic languages: ''maen'' or ''men'', "stone" and ''hir'' or ''hîr'', "long"), standing stone, orthostat, or lith is a large human-made upright stone, typically dating from the European middle Bronze Age. They can be foun ...
(Prehistoric)
*A Commemorative Monument at Combe des Carrés (1839)
*The Covered Market (18th century)
*The Town Hall / School (1789)
*The Urban Area Fortification (15th century)
;Other sites of interest
*Celtic
Tumuli
A tumulus (plural tumuli) is a mound of earth and stones raised over a grave or graves. Tumuli are also known as barrows, burial mounds or ''kurgans'', and may be found throughout much of the world. A cairn, which is a mound of stones buil ...
have been found including several burials from different periods, the most recent dating to the 5th century AD.
Religious heritage
![Aignay-leDuc eglise](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/19/Aignay-leDuc_eglise.jpg)
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
*A Wayside Cross at Chemin de Beaunotte (1831)
*A Wayside Cross at Chevigny Farm (17th century)
*A Wayside Cross at Rue des Granges (1674)
*The ''Croix Lannier'' Wayside Cross north of the village (1662)
*The ''Croix Mignard'' Wayside Cross north-east of the village (17th century)
*A Presbytery (19th century). The Presbytery contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
**The Furniture in the Presbytery
**A Processional Staff (18th century)
**A Statue: Virgin and child (2) (19th century)
**A Statue: Virgin and child (1) (17th century)
**A Statue: Saint Eloi (17th century)
*A Wayside Cross at Grand Bois (16th century)
*A Monumental Cross at Saint-Michel (1637)
*A Tomb (19th century)
*A Cemetery Cross (1637)
*The Cemetery Portal (19th century)
*The Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul (1170).
[Ministry of Culture, Mérimée ] The Church contains a very large number of items which are registered as historical objects.
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Notable People linked to the Commune
*Nicolas Frochot, an influential provost of Aignay-le-Duc, he ended his career as a State Councilor and first Prefect of the Seine In France, a Prefecture of Police (french: Préfecture de police), headed by the Prefect of Police (''Préfet de police''), is an agency of the Government of France under the administration of the Ministry of the Interior. Part of the National Poli ...
under Napoleon I
Napoleon Bonaparte ; it, Napoleone Bonaparte, ; co, Napulione Buonaparte. (born Napoleone Buonaparte; 15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821), later known by his regnal name Napoleon I, was a French military commander and political leader who ...
.
*Claude-Auguste Petit, Baron of Beauverger (born Aignay-le-Duc, 7 October 1748 - died Paris, 6 September 1819), brother of the Nicholas Frochot, French politician.
*Bertrand Lavier, French contemporary multimedia artist born in Châtillon-sur-Seine
Châtillon-sur-Seine (, ) is a commune of the Côte-d'Or department, eastern France.
The Musée du Pays Châtillonnais is housed in old abbey of Notre-Dame de Châtillon, within the town, known for its collection of pre-Roman and Roman relics ...
(Côte-d'Or) 14 June 1949. He lives and works in Paris and Aignay-le-Duc (Côte-d'Or).
*The Baudus Family
*Philippe Bertrand
Philippe Bertrand (1663–1724) was a French sculptor of the late 17th and early 18th century. He received commissions for sculptures for both the Château de Marly and Versailles. In November, 1701, he was made a full member of the Académie de ...
, a host on France Inter
France Inter () is a major French public radio channel and part of Radio France. It is a "generalist" station, aiming to provide a wide national audience with a full service of news and spoken-word programming, both serious and entertaining, li ...
See also
* Communes of the Côte-d'Or department
The following is a list of the 698 Communes of France, communes of the Côte-d'Or Departments of France, department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2020):
References
External links
Aignay-le-Duc on the website of the National Geographic Institute
Aignay-le-Duc on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Aignay-le-Duc'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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Communes of Côte-d'Or