Argilly 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 ''Argilliens'' or ''Argilliennes''

Geography

Argilly is located some 8 km south-east of

Nuits-Saint-Georges Nuits-Saint-Georges () is a communes of France, commune in the arrondissement of Beaune of the Côte-d'Or Departments of France, department in eastern France. It lies in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Regions of France, region. Wine Nuits-Saint-G ...

and 12 km north-east of

Beaune Beaune () is the wine capital of Burgundy in the Côte d'Or department in eastern France. It is located between Lyon and Dijon. Beaune is one of the key wine centers in France, and the center of Burgundy wine production and business. The annua ...

. Access to the commune is by the D35 road from Gerland to the north passing through the commune north of the village and continuing to Bagnot in the east. Access to the village is by the D20 which branches off the D35 in the commune and passes south-west through the village and continues to Beaune. The A36 autoroute passes through the south of the commune but there is no exit in or near the commune. The commune is heavily forested in the north-east, east, and south with more forest in the north-west. The rest of the commune is farmland.Google Maps
/ref> There is the ''Étang de Longbroche'' reservoir south-east of the village with streams flowing into it and the ''Meuzin'' stream flows south west of the village.

Neighbouring communes and villages

History

The Castle of the

Dukes of Burgundy Duke of Burgundy (french: duc de Bourgogne) was a title used by the rulers of the Duchy of Burgundy, from its establishment in 843 to its annexation by France in 1477, and later by Holy Roman Emperors and Kings of Spain from the House of Habsburg ...

was destroyed in 1590. There was also a tile factory which belonged to the Dukes.

Heraldry

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 513 inhabitants.

Sites and Monuments

Merovingian The Merovingian dynasty () was the ruling family of the Franks from the middle of the 5th century until 751. They first appear as "Kings of the Franks" in the Roman army of northern Gaul. By 509 they had united all the Franks and northern Gauli ...

villa and a large necropolis detected by aerial photography (objects at the Rodier Museum at

). *A Motte and Bailey castle of the Dukes. *A fortified farmhouse from the 16th century with remains of the old castle: turret, hexagonal spiral staircase, bay windows with curly brackets, huge fireplaces, French ceilings. *A Feudal mound and turrets from the fortified Chateau of Antilly. *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) (1875) is registered as an historical monument. *The Parish Church of the Assumption (13th century) is registered as an historical monument. It was rebuilt in the 18th century: the

choir A choir ( ; also known as a chorale or chorus) is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform. Choirs may perform music from the classical music repertoire, which sp ...

and

transept A transept (with two semitransepts) is a transverse part of any building, which lies across the main body of the building. In cruciform churches, a transept is an area set crosswise to the nave in a cruciform ("cross-shaped") building wi ...

are from the 13th century; the belfry the

nave The nave () is the central part of a church, stretching from the (normally western) main entrance or rear wall, to the transepts, or in a church without transepts, to the chancel. When a church contains side aisles, as in a basilica-type ...

, and the monumental façade are from the 18th century. The church contains the following items registered as historical objects: **A Pulpit (18th century) **Bust/Reliquary of Saint-Reine (18th century) **Bust/Reliquary of Saint-Robert (18th century) **2 candlesticks (18th century) from Citeaux Abbey **Set of 8 candlesticks and an altar cross (17th century) **A Statue: Virgin and Child (17th century) **A Statue: Saint Peter (15th century) by

Claus Sluter Claus Sluter (1340s in Haarlem – 1405 or 1406 in Dijon) was a Dutch sculptor, living in the Duchy of Burgundy from about 1380. He was the most important northern European sculptor of his age and is considered a pioneer of the "northern reali ...

. **A Tomb (13th century)

Notable people linked to the commune

*Jean II Quarré, in 1416 received the fief of ''La Mothe d'Argilly'' from

John the Fearless John I (french: Jean sans Peur; nl, Jan zonder Vrees; 28 May 137110 September 1419) was a scion of the French royal family who ruled the Burgundian State from 1404 until his death in 1419. He played a key role in French national affairs durin ...

, Duke of Burgundy, who allowed him to take all the wood necessary for the construction of his house in La Mothe.François-Alexandre de la Chenaye-Aubert, ''Dictionary of the Nobility'', Chez Antoine Boudet à Paris, 1771, t.X. p.600. *Pierre Ranvial was Chatelain of the Chateau of Argilly in the year 1454. In the same year he was knighted.