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Balot, Côte-d'Or
Balot (French pronunciation: [balo]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Geography

Balot is located some 10 km south-west of Châtillon-sur-Seine and 25 km north-east of Montbard. 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.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Heraldry

Arms of Balot
Arms of Balot
 Blazon:

Azure, a bend of Or beneath a lion the same to sinister chief; in chief Argent charged with a key Azure in fesse.



Administration

List of Successive Mayors

From To Name
2001 2008 Bernard Fernandes
2008 2014 Pierre Lesponges
2014 2020 Isabelle Voinchet
2020 2026 Cédric Gheeraert

Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Baielois or Baieloises in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 364—    
1800 427+2.31%
1806 422−0.20%
1821 378−0.73%
1831 413+0.89%
1836 409−0.19%
1841 410+0.05%
1846 407−0.15%
1851 383−1.21%
1856 349−1.84%
1861 348−0.06%
1866 342−0.35%
1872 306−1.84%
1876 267−3.35%
1881 262−0.38%
1886 250−0.93%
1891 267+1.32%
1896 269+0.15%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 252−1.30%
1906 232−1.64%
1911 213−1.69%
1921 175−1.95%
1926 203+3.01%
1931 204+0.10%
1936 187−1.73%
1946 169−1.01%
1954 182+0.93%
1962 139−3.31%
1968 141+0.24%
1975 103−4.39%
1982 96−1.00%
1990 93−0.40%
1999 93+0.00%
2007 91−0.27%
2012 79−2.79%
2017 90+2.64%
Source: EHESS and INSEE

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 Chasubles (19th century)
  • 2 Processional Staves (18th century)
  • 2 Collection Vases (19th century)
  • A Candlestick (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 (19th century)
  • 2 Altars, 2 Tabernacles, and 2 Retables (19th century)
  • A Tabernacle (17th century)
  • The main Altar (18th century)
  • Wood Panelling (19th century)
  • A Mural Painting, Half-relief, and Statue in the Choir (19th century)
  • The Furniture in the Church

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Google Maps
  4. ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
  5. ^ Le nom des habitants du 21 - Côte-d'Or, habitants.fr
  6. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Balot, EHESS (in French).
  7. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  8. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00062845 House at Rue du Chateau (in French)
  9. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00062838 Sugar Refinery at Rue du Chateau (in French)
  10. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00062847 Farmhouse at Rue d'en Haut (in French)
  11. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00062846 House at Rue d'en Haut (in French)
  12. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00062836 Town Hall / School at Rue d'en Haut (in French)
  13. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00062834 Houses and Farms (in French)
  14. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00062841 Wayside Cross at CR10/CR4 (in French)
  15. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00062840 Wayside Cross at CVO1/CR16 (in French)
  16. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00062842 Wayside Cross at D118/CR6 (in French)
  17. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00062843 Wayside Cross at D21/CR53 (in French)
  18. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00062844 Cemetery Cross (in French)
  19. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00062839 Monumental Cross (in French)
  20. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00062837 Presbytery (in French)
  21. ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA00062835 Parish Church of Saint Pierre-es-Liens (in French)
  22. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001091 Statuette: Virgin and child (in French)
  23. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21008606 Monumental Painting: A Saint bishop and Saint Barbe (in French)
  24. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21008605 Monumental Painting: 5 Saints including Saint Margaret (in French)
  25. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21008604 Consecration Cross (in French)
  26. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21008603 Sennevoy Family Book (in French)
  27. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001090 ChasubleIM21001089 Chasuble (1) (in French)
  28. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001088 2 Processional Staves (in French)
  29. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001087 2 Collection Vases (in French)
  30. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001086 Candlestick (in French)
  31. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001085 Altar Cross (in French)
  32. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001084 Painting: Presentation of Jesus at the Temple (in French)
  33. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001083 Painting: Saint Irénée (in French)
  34. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001082 Bas-relief: Assumption (in French)
  35. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001081 Statue: Saint Nicolas (in French)
  36. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001080 Group Sculpture: Education of the Virgin (in French)
  37. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001079 Statue: Saint Catherine (in French)
  38. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001078 2 Statues: Saints Paul and John (in French)
  39. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001077 Chapel Enclosure (in French)
  40. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001076 Pulpit (in French)
  41. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001075 2 Altars, 2 Tabernacles, and 2 Retables (in French)
  42. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001074 Tabernacle (in French)
  43. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001073 Main Altar (in French)
  44. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001072 Wood Panelling (in French)
  45. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001071 Mural Painting, Half-relief, and Statue in the Choir (in French)
  46. ^ Ministry of Culture, Palissy IM21001070 Furniture in the Church (in French)
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