Bligny-sur-Ouche
Bligny-sur-Ouche | |
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Location of Bligny-sur-Ouche  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Beaune |
| Canton | Bligny-sur-Ouche |
| Intercommunality | Canton de Bligny-sur-Ouche |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michèle Barbier |
| Area 1 | 27.99 km2 (10.81 sq mi) |
| Population (2008) | 847 |
| • Density | 30/km2 (78/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21087 /21360 |
| Elevation | 337–549 m (1,106–1,801 ft) (avg. 363 m or 1,191 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bligny-sur-Ouche is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Its history is ancient.
Its church is an interesting monument to visit (constructed within an old castle) and is dedicated to Saint Germain l'auxerrois.
The history of the rural community of Bligny is characterized by a specific political organization to the extent it was under the dual jurisdiction of the Bishopric of Autun and the Duchy of Burgundy. As a result, it was self-organised from the medieval times and ruled by a local mayor (the position was kept in the same family which was called Le Maire).
Since the medieval times, the village was protected by a regiment of archers which was constituted by all the valid man of the community (and remained faithful to the Duke of Burgundy). This regiment still remains through the existence of the Confrérie Saint Sébastien which is a catholic organization running charities and involved in the local parish and hospital. The coat of arms of Bligny is an arch by reference to this regiment and the Confrérie de la Saint Sébastien.
Famous writer Michel Tournier has spent a lot of time in Bligny (his grand-father held a chemistry) and has written on the village in his book Le vent Paraclet (The Wind Spirit).
The history of Bligny-sur-Ouche was written in the early XX century (well-written and complete book). A few monagraphies were also published and even a "detective story" was published recently embrassing all the various historical and geographical elements of Bligny. However, a real academic history of Bligny still needs to be written. All the references are published on the French version of the article wikipedia.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1781 | 180 | — |
| 1900 | 1,075 | +497.2% |
| 1962 | 749 | −30.3% |
| 1968 | 750 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 719 | −4.1% |
| 1982 | 765 | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 745 | −2.6% |
| 1999 | 750 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 847 | +12.9% |
See also
References
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