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Autricourt (French pronunciation: ​[otʁikuʁ]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.

Autricourt
Commune
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Coat of arms
Location of Autricourt
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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
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Isabelle Roumier
Area 1	26.77 km2 (10.34 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	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]

Geography

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]

Neighbouring communes and villages

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History

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.

Administration

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List of Successive Mayors[4]

From	To	Name
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

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 127 inhabitants.

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 822 —     1800 870 +0.81% 1806 980 +2.00% 1821 943 −0.26% 1831 960 +0.18% 1836 915 −0.96% 1841 960 +0.96% 1846 959 −0.02% 1851 983 +0.50% 1856 862 −2.59% 1861 861 −0.02% 1866 808 −1.26% 1872 748 −1.28% 1876 702 −1.57% 1881 673 −0.84% 1886 641 −0.97% 1891 608 −1.05% 1896 545 −2.16%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 511 −1.28% 1906 488 −0.92% 1911 446 −1.78% 1921 332 −2.91% 1926 356 +1.41% 1931 326 −1.75% 1936 257 −4.65% 1946 257 +0.00% 1954 240 −0.85% 1962 209 −1.71% 1968 160 −4.35% 1975 135 −2.40% 1982 126 −0.98% 1990 137 +1.05% 1999 133 −0.33% 2007 117 −1.59% 2012 124 +1.17% 2017 127 +0.48%
Source: EHESS[5] and INSEE[6]

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

• The Town Hall / School (1853)[7]
• The Cottenet House (1734)[8]
• A Lavoir (Public laundry) at Ruelle du Four (19th century)[9]
• A Bridge (18th century) (destroyed)[10]
• A Lavoir (Public laundry) (1846)[11]
• A Chateau (14th century).[12] The chateau is in a park in the village centre and is privately owned. The oldest part dates to the end of the 11th century and it is surrounded by a moat fed by a branch of the Ource. The existing building, a lodging flanked by two round towers, dates to the 14th and 16th centuries. Over time it belonged to the lords of Autricourt, Rupt, Anglure, Ligneville, Crillon, Valois, Mursey, and Gaucourt.[13] In 1795 the chateau and its grounds were purchased by Jacques-Alexandre Gautier de Vinfrais, formerly Lord of Villeneuve-le-Roi and of Ablon. In 1809 the chateau was inherited by the Treil de Pardailhan family who have conserved it until recent years.

Religious heritage

The commune has many religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:

• The Parish Church of Saint Valentin (15th century)[14]
• A Monumental Cross (19th century)[15]
• The Church of Saint Valentin excluding the facade and bell tower (16th century)[16]
• A Cemetery Cross (1832)[17]
• A Chapel (19th century)[18]

The Church of Saint-Valentin contains many items that are registered as historical objects:

Environmental heritage

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.

Notable people linked to the commune

• Louis-Anne Gautier de Vinfrais, Knight of Saint Louis and of the Legion of Honour, arquebus-holder for Louis XVIII and Charles X, admitted to the rank of lieutenant colonel during the Restoration. He was mayor of Autricourt from 1813 to 1830. He was a descendant of Charles Gautier de Vinfrais, an officer of the Royal Hunt.[46]

See also

• Communes of the Côte-d'Or department

References

External links

• Autricourt official website (in French)
• Autricourt on the old IGN website
• Autricourt on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
• Autricourt on the 1750 Cassini Map

На других языках

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[de] Autricourt

Autricourt ist eine französische Gemeinde mit 131 Einwohnern (Stand: 1. Januar 2019) im Département Côte-d’Or in der Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Sie gehört zum Arrondissement Montbard und zum Kanton Châtillon-sur-Seine.

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- [en] Autricourt

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[ru] Отрикур

Отрику́р (фр. Autricourt) — коммуна во Франции, находится в регионе Бургундия. Департамент коммуны — Кот-д’Ор. Входит в состав кантона Монтиньи-сюр-Об. Округ коммуны — Монбар.

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