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Chaumont-le-Bois

Coordinates: 47°55′34″N 4°34′44″E / 47.9261°N 4.5789°E / 47.9261; 4.5789
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Chaumont-le-Bois
The church of Chaumont-le-Bois and its surroundings
The church of Chaumont-le-Bois and its surroundings
Coat of arms of Chaumont-le-Bois
Location of Chaumont-le-Bois
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Chaumont-le-Bois is located in France
Chaumont-le-Bois
Chaumont-le-Bois
Chaumont-le-Bois is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Chaumont-le-Bois
Chaumont-le-Bois
Coordinates: 47°55′34″N 4°34′44″E / 47.9261°N 4.5789°E / 47.9261; 4.5789
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementMontbard
CantonChâtillon-sur-Seine
IntercommunalityPays Châtillonnais [fr]
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Anne Bouhélier[1]
Area
1
7.54 km2 (2.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
78
 • Density10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21161 /21400
Elevation216–356 m (709–1,168 ft)
(avg. 212 m or 696 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chaumont-le-Bois (French pronunciation: [ʃomɔ̃ bwa]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Geography

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Chaumont-le-Bois covers 7.5 km2 between 216 and 393 meters above sea level. Located at an average altitude of 228 meters, the Fontainotte brook is the main watercourse of the village.

History

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Antiquity

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With the neighboring village of Obtrée, Chaumont-le-Bois is a stopover on the ancient road coming from Mont Lassois heading northeast.

Middle Ages

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From the 14th century, the village lives almost exclusively from the vine. It is believed that the settlement was located at the height of the valley on the site of the present cemetery. The seigniory seems essentially secular; of the old castle, only one dovecote remains.

Modern Times

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On the eve of the Revolution when the population was around 500 inhabitants, the present church destroyed at the end of the 17th century is rebuilt below.[3]

In 1811, Napoleon's land registry records 170 hectares of vines in the commune. After the phylloxera crisis that affected the region in the last decade of the 19th century, these were uprooted. Vine cultivation only resumed in 1987.

Economy

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The economy of Chaumont-le-Bois is linked to the exploitation of the forest (sawmill) and the culture of the vine (Pinot noir and Chardonnay) for the Crémant du Châtillonnais production (vineyard in AOC Crémant de Bourgogne).

Tourism

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Administration

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The first mayor was elected in 1793, this table shows only the mayors from 1945 onwards.[4]

Mandate Mayor
1945-1947 TRIDON Marcel
1947-1983 FOUGEU Albert
1983-1989 MONGIN René
1989-2014 COURQUEUX Clément
2014-2026 BOUHÉLIER Anne

Coat of arms

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An azure background with three golden oak leaves.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962109—    
1968118+8.3%
197582−30.5%
198268−17.1%
199074+8.8%
199998+32.4%
200688−10.2%
200786−2.3%
201286+0.0%
201781−5.8%
201880−1.2%

Local Culture & Heritage

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Sites and Monuments

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  • St. Martin's Church built in 1787.[5]
  • Little castle of the lords of Chaumont-le-Bois and its dovecote near the Fontainotte stream.

Personalities

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  • Godelieve Rosselle to whom Willem Vermandere (Belgian singer) dedicated his song: La belle Rosselle (sung in Flemish).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ René Paris 1987, p. 71
  4. ^ Chaumont-le-Bois website: Les maires depuis 1793
  5. ^ Base Mérimée: Église Saint-Martin, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

Bibliography

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  • René Paris (1987), A la rencontre du Châtillonnais: Montigny-sur-Aube, Recey-sur-Ource, Châtillon-sur-Seine (in French), La Bourgogne