Ampilly-les-Bordes () is a

commune A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to: Administrative-territorial entities * Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township ** Communes of ...

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 ''Ampilliens'' or ''Ampilliennes''

Geography

Ampilly-les-Bordes is located some 40 km south by south-east of Chatillon-sur-Seine and 25 km east of

Montbard Montbard () is a commune and subprefecture of the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Montbard is a small industrial town on the river Brenne. The ''Forges de Buffon'', ironworks established by Buff ...

. It can be accessed by highway D971 from Saint-Marc-sur-Seine in the north passing through the commune east of the village and continuing south to Chanceaux. The village can be accessed by road D114 running west from the D971 through the village and continuing west to Etormay. The D114P runs east from the D971 to Quemignerot. The D954 runs from Baigneux-les-Juifs in the south through the southern part of the commune to Quemignerot. Apart from the village there is the hamlet of Ampilly-le-Haut at the intersection of the D971 and D114. The commune consists entirely of farmland except for a few patches of forest.Google Maps
/ref> A small stream rises in the south of the commune and flows south.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 84 inhabitants. Ampilly-les-Bordes War Memorial

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: *A

Lavoir A lavoir (wash-house) is a public place set aside for the washing of clothes. Communal washing places were common in Europe until industrial washing was introduced, and this process in turn was replaced by domestic washing machines and by laun ...

(Public laundry) at CR 9 (19th century) *A Farmhouse at Rue de la Fontaine (17th century) *A Coaching Inn at RN 71 (19th century) *A

(Public laundry) at Meursauge (19th century) *A Semi-detached House at La Folie (19th century) *A Farmhouse at Ampilly-le-Haut (19th century) *A

(Public laundry) at Ampilly-le-Haut (19th century) *A Farmhouse (1835) *The Town Hall (18th century) *Houses and Farms (17th-19th century)

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments: *A Wayside Cross at CVO 3 (1680) *A Wayside Cross at Meursauge (1872) *The Chapel of Saint-Honoré at Meursauge (15th century). The Chapel contains three items that are registered as historical objects: **2 Altar Candlesticks (19th century) **An

Altar An altar is a table or platform for the presentation of religious offerings, for sacrifices, or for other ritualistic purposes. Altars are found at shrines, temples, churches, and other places of worship. They are used particularly in paga ...

Cross (19th century) **A Statue: Saint John the Baptist (15th century) *A Wayside Cross at La Folie (1821) *A Monumental Cross at Ampilly-le-Haut (1875) *A Monumental Cross (1873) *A Cemetery Cross (18th century) *The Tomb of Michel Armand Polycarpe Jacquet (1847) *The Parish Church of the Assumption (14th century). The church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: **The Furniture in the Church **A Pail for holy water (18th century) **A Processional Staff (19th century) **2 Reliquaries (18th century) **A Ciborium (1798) **A

Chalice A chalice (from Latin 'mug', borrowed from Ancient Greek () 'cup') or goblet is a footed cup intended to hold a drink. In religious practice, a chalice is often used for drinking during a ceremony or may carry a certain symbolic meaning. R ...

(1789) **A Cabinet (19th century) **A Bas-relief: God the Father (18th century) **2 Statues: Saint Christine and Saint Honoré (18th century) **A Cross: Christ on the Cross (17th century) **A Canopy (18th century) **A

Confessional A confessional is a box, cabinet, booth, or stall in which the priest in some Christian churches sits to hear the confessions of penitents. It is the usual venue for the sacrament in the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran Churches, but si ...

(19th century) **A Pulpit (19th century) **2 Statuettes: Angels (18th century) **An

and

Tabernacle According to the Hebrew Bible, the tabernacle ( he, מִשְׁכַּן, mīškān, residence, dwelling place), also known as the Tent of the Congregation ( he, link=no, אֹהֶל מוֹעֵד, ’ōhel mō‘ēḏ, also Tent of Meeting, etc.), ...

(18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy

Gallery of Historical Monuments

File:Ampilly-les-Bordes Lavoir at CR9.JPG, The Lavoir (Public laundry) at CR 9 File:Ampilly-les-Bordes Wayside Cross.JPG, A Wayside Cross File:Ampilly-les-Bordes Chapel.JPG, The Chapel of Saint-Honoré File:Ampilly-les-Bordes Monumental Cross at Ampilly-le-Haut.JPG, The Monumental Cross at Ampilly-le-Haut File:Ampilly-les-Bordes Cemetery Cross.JPG, The Cemetery Cross File:Ampilly-les-Bordes Tomb of Michel Jacquet.JPG, The Tomb of Michel Armand Polycarpe Jacquet File:Ampilly-les-Bordes Church.JPG, The Church of the Assumption