Pouilly-en-Auxois

Pouilly-en-Auxois is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Pouilly-en-Auxois
Commune
Canal of Burgundy tunnel
Coat of arms
Location of Pouilly-en-Auxois
Pouilly-en-Auxois
Pouilly-en-Auxois
Coordinates: 47°15′48″N 4°33′23″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementBeaune
CantonArnay-le-Duc
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Éric Piesvaux
Area
1
10.12 km2 (3.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,481
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21501 /21320
Elevation369–560 m (1,211–1,837 ft)
(avg. 384 m or 1,260 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is the start of the Canal of Burgundy, which passes in a tunnel under the town.

Geography

The town was originally sited on the St Pierre hilltop surrounding a (now vanished) castle and walls built by the Dukes of Burgundy and the 13th/14th century Chapelle de Notre Dame Trouvée (Chapel of Our Lady Found). Beginning in the 16th century the town was rebuilt further down in the valley and in 1868 the new St Pierre church was built in what is now the city center.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,046—    
19681,136+8.6%
19751,198+5.5%
19821,396+16.5%
19901,372−1.7%
19991,496+9.0%
20081,507+0.7%

Economy

From the twelfth century, the town was a regional agricultural center, specializing in wheat and later hemp, oils, skins, wool and sheep.

Sights

The town features an unusual tower called "The Dove Cote", dating from the fifteenth century, the interior walls of which contain 1200 pigeon holes.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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