Ahuy () is a

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in the Côte-d'Or department in the

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 ...

region of eastern

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. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Aqueduciens'' or ''Aqueduciennes''

Geography

Ahuy is located on the Langres Plateau, 6 km north of

Dijon Dijon (, , ) (dated) * it, Digione * la, Diviō or * lmo, Digion is the prefecture of the Côte-d'Or department and of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in northeastern France. the commune had a population of 156,920. The earlies ...

. It can be accessed by road D107A from Dijon in the south passing through the commune and the village and continuing north to join the D966 just north of the commune.Google Maps
/ref> The commune has an average altitude of 350m with the lowest point at the in the east and highest point of 395m at the intersection of the Chemin des Vaches (CR21) and the Chemin du Bois de Vantoux (CR18). The southern part of the commune overlaps with the urban area of Dijon and the area covered by the town is quite large however the rest of the commune is mostly forest in the west and farmland in the east. The Suzon stream passes through the length of the commune from the north, forming part of the north-eastern boundary and flowing to the southern border and south to Dijon.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Ahuy

Population

Distribution of age groups

Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Ahuy and Côte-d'Or Department in 2017 Source: INSEEÉvolution et structure de la population en 2017: Commune d'Ahuy (21003)
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Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: *A House at 8 Place du 8-Mai-1945 (18th century) *A Roman Public Bath at 9 Ruelle au Beau (Antiquity) *Comberons House at Chemin rural No. 11 (19th century) *A House at 1 Grande-Rue (19th century) *A House at 19 Grande-Rue (19th century) *A House at 28 Grande-Rue (19th century) *A House and Oratory at 3 Grande-Rue (17th century) *A House at 36 Grande-Rue (19th century) *A House at 40 Grande-Rue (19th century) *La Colombière House at 6 Grande-Rue (18th century) *A Well (19th century) *A House at 3 Rue du Puits-de-Bois (19th century) *An Orchard at Rue du Puits-de-Bois (19th century) *A Farmhouse at 1 Rue des Tilleuls (19th century) *A House at 13 Rue des Tilleuls (19th century) *A Portal at 2 Rue des Tilleuls (1669) *A House at 3 Rue des Tilleuls (1870) *A Portal at 4 Rue des Tilleuls (17th century) *A Portal at 3 Rue des Écoles (19th century) ;Other sites of interest *In the ''Circuit du four à chaux'' there is an old lime kiln. *Ahuy is surrounded by walking trails and several hiking trails are accessible only 20 minutes from Dijon town centre by bus or tram. Paths are largely in the forest and marked so that it the walker can choose any suitable route. *Ahuy also has a football field, next to which tables are installed picnic under trees in a large expanse of grass. This is a very quiet area and sometimes activities are organized. There are also two tennis courts used by the Ahuy tennis club nearby. *The ''Mille-club'' is a festival hall party that hosts several activities.

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: *The Church of Saint Agnan (12th century). The Church has several items that are registered as historical objects: **A Painting: the Crucifixion (16th century) **A Statue: Saint Agnan (17th century) **A Statue: Saint Bernard (17th century) **A Processional Staff: Saint George slaying the dragon (16th century) **A Statue: Virgin and child (16th century) **A Statue: Virgin and child seated (17th century) *A Calvary at Chemin du Moulin (19th century) *The Portal of the former Priory of the Abbots of Saint-Étienne of Dijon (16th century) *The Belle-Croix Cemetery Chapel (1511). The Chapel has two items which are registered as historical objects: **A Bas-relief: Virgin and child (15th century) **The Furniture in the ChapelMinistry of Culture, Palissy

Environmental heritage

The Plateau of Hauteville and Ahuy is a

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remarkable for its

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type vegetation.