Savigny-Lès-Beaune
Geography
Climate
Savigny-lès-Beaune has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Savigny-lès-Beaune is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 749.6 mm (29.51 in) with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 21.0 °C (69.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.5 °C (36.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Savigny-lès-Beaune was 39.8 °C (103.6 °F) on 12 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −20.5 °C (−4.9 °F) on 9 January 1985.
| Climate data for Savigny-lès-Beaune (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1940−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.8 (103.6) |
34.0 (93.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
39.8 (103.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
0.4 (32.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
0.7 (33.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.5 (−4.9) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59.2 (2.33) |
49.3 (1.94) |
49.9 (1.96) |
59.9 (2.36) |
76.5 (3.01) |
65.6 (2.58) |
59.8 (2.35) |
52.7 (2.07) |
62.6 (2.46) |
73.6 (2.90) |
74.0 (2.91) |
66.5 (2.62) |
749.6 (29.51) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.3 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 116.4 |
| Source: Meteociel | |||||||||||||
Wine
Savigny-lès-Beaune is one of the wine communes of the Côte de Beaune in the Côte-d'Or region.
Heritage
The village houses several buildings of architectural interest, including several châteaux, a Romanesque clock tower and a church dedicated to St. Cassien.
Château and museums
The Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune dates from the fourteenth century. It has museums that have little to do with its wine producing activities. The Château has several museum collections: "Musee de la moto" (~250 motorbikes, from 1902–1960); "Musee de la Voiture de Course Abarth" (Abarth racing cars); "Musee de l'Aéronautique" (aviation - around 80 aircraft, mostly warbirds, including many by Dassault and Mikoyan/MiG); "Musee de al Maquettes d'Avion" (around 2,500 1:72 scale model aircraft); "Musee du Tracteur Enjambeur" (tractors); "Musee du Matériel Vinaire et Viticole" (viticulture); and "Musee des Pompeurs" (fire engines).
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,220 | — |
| 1968 | 1,285 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1,410 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 1,404 | −0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,392 | −0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,422 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,372 | −3.5% |
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Commune de Savigny-lès-Beaune (21590), INSEE
- ^ "Normales et records pour Savigny les Bea (21)". Meteociel. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune, Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune, accessed 18 August 2015
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