Baigneux-les-Juifs

Baigneux-les-Juifs () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of Central-Eastern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Bagnosiens''.

Geography

Baigneux-les-Juifs is located some 25 km east by south-east of Montbard and 10 km south-west of Aignay-le-Duc. Access to the commune is by the D 971 road from Saint-Marc-sur-Seine in the north which passes through the commune east of the village and continues south to Chanceaux. The D 21 branches off the D 971 in the commune and goes north-east, passing through the village, and continuing to Jours-lès-Baigneux. The D 954 goes west from the village to Étormay. The D 114^A branches off the D 971 at the D 21 intersection and goes east to Orret. The commune is entirely farmland.Google Maps
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Neighbouring communes and villages

Climate

Baigneux-les-Juifs has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification ''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in Baigneux-les-Juifs is . The average annual rainfall is with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Baigneux-les-Juifs was on 9 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 16 January 1985.

History

In the Middle Ages the village was called ''Bagnos'', probably from the Latin ''Balneolum'' meaning "small bath". This name was completed after a Jewish community was allowed to settle there in the 13th century. This community was permanently driven out by the Dukes of Burgundy in the 15th century.

From 1895 to 1933 the commune had a narrow gauge railway operated by the ''Chemins de fer départementaux de la Côte-d'Or'' (Departmental Railway of Côte-d'Or) (CDCO) which connected the village to Châtillon-sur-Seine.

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 242 inhabitants.

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has many buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments:
*Houses (16th-18th century). One of the houses contains a Statue of Christ bound (1760) which is registered as an historical object.
*The Hôtel de la Croix de Fer (Hotel of the Iron Cross) at RN454 (16th century)
*A Lavoir (Public laundry) (1869)
*The Town Hall/School (19th century)

Religious heritage

The commune has many religious buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments:
*Wayside Crosses
*Monumental Crosses (15th century)
*A Cemetery Cross (16th century)
*The Sainte-Anne Oratory south of the village (1810). The Oratory contains a Group Sculpture of the Education of the Virgin (16th century) which is registered as an historical object.
*The Ermitage de Val de Seine (1633). The Ermitrage (Retreat) contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
**The Tombstone of Jehan le Grant (1478)
**A Cross (18th century)
**A Statue: Saint Joseph and the child Jesus (17th century)
**A Statue: Saint-Madeleine (17th century) (Stolen in 1979)
**A Statue: Saint-Sebastien (17th century) (Stolen in 1979)
**A Statue: Saint-Laurent (16th century) (Stolen in 1979)
**A Statuette: Saint-Antoine the Hermit (15th century) (Stolen in 1979)
**A Statue: Christ bound (16th century) (Stolen in 1979)
**A recessed Placard (19th century)
**A Stoup (17th century)
**An Altar painting: the Annunciation (17th century)
**An Altar, Retable, and Tabernacle (17th century)
*A Presbytery (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
*The Parish Church of Sainte-Madeleine (13th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Church contains a large number of items that are registered as historical objects.

Notable people linked to the commune

*Louis Beguin (1747-1831), Mayor of Baigneux-les-Juifs then administrator and MP for Côte-d'Or

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