Autricourt (French pronunciation: [otʁikuʁ]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
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Coordinates: 47°59′55″N 4°37′15″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Côte-d'Or |
Arrondissement | Montbard |
Canton | Châtillon-sur-Seine |
Intercommunality | CC Pays Châtillonnais |
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• Mayor (2020–2026) | Isabelle Roumier |
Area 1 | 26.77 km2 (10.34 sq mi) |
Population | 131 |
• Density | 4.9/km2 (13/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 21034 /21570 |
Elevation | 195–356 m (640–1,168 ft) (avg. 203 m or 666 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Astricurtois or Astricurtoises.[2]
Autricourt is located some 55 km south-east of Troyes and 22 km north by north-east of Châtillon-sur-Seine. The northern border of the commune is the departmental border between Côte-d'Or and Aube. Access to the commune is by the D13 road from Grancey-sur-Ource in the north-west passing through the centre of the commune and the village and continuing south-east to Belan-sur-Ource. Much of the commune in the north and south is heavily forested however the centre of the commune is farmland.[3]
The Ource river flows through the centre of the commune from south-east to north-west before it continues north-west to join the Seine at Merrey-sur-Arce. The Ruisseau de Beaumont flows from the north-east towards the south-west to join the Ource in the commune.[3]
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The village has Celtic origins with ditches and embankments that have been observed near the present village. In the hamlet of Champigny Gallic tombs have been found. The name Autricourt came from the Frankish era and was the name of a landowner: Auster with curtis meaning "domain". Araound the 11th century a feudal fief was created as evidenced by the presence of the castle and which later came under the rule of the Dukes of Burgundy.
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List of Successive Mayors[4]
From | To | Name |
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1813 | 1830 | Louis Gautier de Vinfrais |
1843 | 1859 | Alexandre de Treil de Pardailhan |
2001 | 2008 | Daniel Verpy |
2008 | 2020 | Christian Volterrani |
2020 | 2026 | Isabelle Roumier |
In 2017 the commune had 127 inhabitants.
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The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The commune has many religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
The Church of Saint-Valentin contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
Because of its efforts to raise the quality of its nocturnal environment the commune was labeled a "2 star Village" in 2013.[45] The label is awarded by the National Association for the Protection of the sky and nocturnal environment (ANPCEN) and has 5 levels. A panel is displayed at the entrance to the village to show this distinction.
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