Asnières-en-Montagne
Geography
Asnières-en-Montagne is located some 25 km south-east of Tonnerre and 10 km north by north-west of Montbard. The western and northern borders of the commune are the boundaries between the departments of Côte-d'Or and Yonne. Access to the commune is by the D5 road from Montbard in the south passing through the east of the commune and continuing to Laignes in the north-east. Access to the village is by the D119 road from Ravières in the west passing through the village and continuing south-east to join the D5 near the commune border. The D5D also links the D5 at the northern border to the village then continues south-west to join the D905 between Perrigny-sur-Armançon and Nuits. The commune is almost surrounded on all sides by forests which cover about 60% of its area with the central area of the commune farmland.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive Mayors
From | To | Name |
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2001 | 2014 | Georges Gouot |
2014 | 2026 | Carine Petry |
Demography
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Asniérois or Asniéroises in French.
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Culture and heritage
Civil heritage
- The Chateau de Rochefort (16th century), the ruins of the chateau were restored by Les Clefs de Rochefort. together with the REMPART Union.
- Chateau de Rochefort Gallery
Religious heritage
Two religious structures are registered as historical monuments. These are:
The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects. These are:
- Cemetery Cross (17th century)
- Statue: Christ on the cross (17th century)
- Statue: Saint Mammès (16th century)
- Statue: Saint Roch (16th century)
- Statue: Saint Sebastian (16th century)
- Statue: Saint Barbe (16th century)
- Statue: Saint Antoine (16th century)
- Statue: Saint Jean-Baptiste (15th century)
- Statue: Saint Jean de Réome (15th century)
- Statue: Saint Pierre (15th century)
- Statue: Virgin of mercy (15th century)
- Statue: Virgin of pity (15th century)
- Statue: Virgin and child (15th century)
Notable people linked to the commune
- Guy de Rochefort
- Pierre Clairambault (1651-1740), Genealogist
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 21 - Côte-d'Or, habitants.fr
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Asnières-en-Montagne, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00112070 Chateau de Rochefort (in French)
- ^ Les clefs de Rochefort association website (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00112072 Church (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00112071 Cemetery Cross (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000094 Cemetery Cross (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000095 Statue: Christ on the cross (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000093 Statue: Saint Mammès (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000092 Statue: Saint Roch (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000091 Statue: Saint Sebastian (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000090 Statue: Saint Barbe (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000089 Statue: Saint Antoine (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000088 Statue: Saint Jean-Baptiste (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000087 Statue: Saint Jean de Réome (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000086 Statue: Saint Pierre (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000085 Statue: Virgin of mercy (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000084 Statue: Virgin of pity (in French)
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000083 Statue: Virgin and Child (in French)
External links
- Asnières-en-Montagne on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Ameres on the 1750 Cassini Map