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 ...
in eastern
France
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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 ...
Montbard
Montbard () is a Communes of France, commune and Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Côte-d'Or Departments of France, department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region in eastern France.
Montbard is a small industr ...
. Access to the commune is by the D21 road from Laignes in the north-west which passes through the southern part of the commune and the village and continues south-east to Coulmier-le-Sec. The D118 goes north from the village to join the D965 south-east of Marcenay. The D118J goes north-east from the village to Cérilly. There is some forest in the north-east of the commune but it is mostly farmland.Google Maps /ref>
Neighbouring communes and villages
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive
Mayors
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Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Baielois'' or ''Baieloises'' in French.
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
The commune has a number of buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments:
*A House at Rue du Chateau (1837)
*A Sugar Refinery at Rue du Chateau (1834)
*A Farmhouse at Rue d'en Haut (19th century)
*A House at Rue d'en Haut (18th century)
*The Town Hall / School at Rue d'en Haut (19th century)
*Houses and Farms
Religious heritage
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
*A Wayside Cross at CR10/CR4 (1823)
*A Wayside Cross at CVO1/CR16 (1938)
*A Wayside Cross at D118/CR6 (1804)
*A Wayside Cross at D21/CR53 (19th century)
*A Cemetery Cross (1672)
*A Monumental Cross (17th century)
*A Presbytery (1825)
*The Parish Church of Saint Pierre-es-Liens (1865)
The Parish Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
*A Statuette: Virgin and child (18th century)
*A Monumental Painting: A Saint bishop and Saint Barbe (16th century)
*A Monumental Painting: 5 Saints including Saint Margaret (16th century)
*A Consecration Cross (16th century)
*The Sennevoy Family Book (17th century)
*2
Chasuble
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Candlestick
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Before the proliferation of electricity, candles wer ...
(19th century)
*An Altar Cross (18th century)
*A Painting: Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (18th century)
*A Painting: Saint Irénée (19th century)
*A Bas-relief: Assumption (18th century)
*A Statue: Saint Nicolas (18th century)
*A Group Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (17th century)
*A Statue: Saint Catherine (1861)
*2 Statues: Saints Paul and John (19th century)
*The Chapel Enclosure (19th century)
*A
Pulpit
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(19th century)
*2
Altar
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Retable
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s (19th century)
*A
Tabernacle
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(17th century)
*The main
Altar
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(18th century)
*Wood Panelling (19th century)
*A Mural Painting, Half-relief, and Statue in the Choir (19th century)
*The Furniture in the ChurchMinistry of Culture, Palissy