Argilly is a commune in the

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in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Argilliens'' or ''Argilliennes''

Geography

Argilly is located some 8 km south-east of Nuits-Saint-Georges and 12 km north-east of Beaune. 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

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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

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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 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

*A Merovingian villa and a large

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detected by aerial photography (objects at the Rodier Museum at Nuits-Saint-Georges). *A

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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 (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 and transept are from the 13th century; the belfry the nave, and the monumental façade are from the 18th century. The church contains the following items registered as historical objects: **A

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(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. **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, 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.

References

External links

Argilly on the National Geographic Institute website

Argilly on Géoportail
National Geographic Institute (IGN) website
''Argilly'' on the 1750 Cassini Map
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