commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
in
France
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in
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 ...
château
A château (; plural: châteaux) is a manor house or residence of the lord of the manor, or a fine country house of nobility or gentry, with or without fortifications, originally, and still most frequently, in French-speaking regions.
Now ...
, on the D973 road between
Beaune
Beaune () is the wine capital of Burgundy in the Côte d'Or department in eastern France. It is located between Lyon and Dijon. Beaune is one of the key wine centers in France, and the center of Burgundy wine production and business. The annua ...
and
Nolay
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Career
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on the way to
Saisy
Saisy () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Geography
Saisy is located from Beaune, from Chalon-sur-Saône and from Autun.An aerial view of Saisy (le Bourg) from geop ...
.
The
INSEE code
The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) to identify various entities, including communes and '' départements''. They are also used as national identificati ...
is 21527.
History
La Rochepot is known for its castle, the
Château de la Rochepot
Château de La Rochepot is a 12th-century feudal castle of neo-Gothic- Burgundian style, rebuilt in the 15th century. In the 19th century, it was completely restored and covered with glazed burgundy tiles. It is located in the commune of La Roc ...
. The earliest record of the castle dates back to 1180 when it was called "Château de La Roche Nolay". In 1403, the castle was bought by Regnier Pot, a knight, who renamed it.
The commune of La Rochepot is famous for its
winemaking
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traditions. The primary cultivated grape varieties are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.
Image:La_rochepot.JPG, La Rochepot
Image:Chateau de La Rochepot Bourgogne France.jpg, The château
Image:Chateau La Rochepot 01.jpg, The château
Image:Chateau La Rochepot 02.jpg, The château roof
Image:Chateau La Rochepot 03.jpg, The château
Image:Chateau La Rochepot 07.jpg, The château
Image:La Rochepot, Hautes Cotes du Beaune.jpg, Vines
Köppen climate classification
The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...
''Cfb''). The average annual temperature in La Rochepot 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 La Rochepot was on 12 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 9 January 1985.
Population
The population of the commune in 2017 was 291.
Economy
In 2010, of 171 persons of working age (15–64 years old), 120 were regarded as economically active; the
economic activity rate
Economic activity rate, EAR (or labor force participation rate, LFPR), is the percentage of the population, both employed and unemployed, that constitutes the workforce, regardless of whether they are currently employed or job searching.
This fi ...
was 70,2% compared to 71.9% in 1999. Of the 120 active persons, 115 persons (65 men and 50 women) had a job, five were jobless (3 men and 2 women). Of the 51 economically inactive persons, 14 persons were schoolchildren and students, 24 were retired and 13 were inactive for other reasons. ''(crude data, in 1999 temporary employment was partially registered)''