Avosnes () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
Geography Avosnes is located some 25 km west of Dijon and 10 km north-west of Sombernon. Access to the commune is by the D9 road which comes from Villy-en-Auxois in the north and passes down the eastern side of the commune south to Saint-Mesmin. Access to the village is by the D119F which goes west from the D9 in the commune passing through the village and continuing west to join the D119 north of Saffres. Apart from the village there is the hamlet of Barain in the north-west of the commune. There are large forests in the north of the commune with scattered forests elsewhere and the rest of the commune is farmland.Google Maps
The Ozerain river flows from the south through the eastern side of the commune as it flows north to join the Brenne just south of Venarey-les-Laumes. The Ruisseau de Revillon rises in the centre of the commune and flows north to join the Ozerain at Chevannay.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 2001 2008 Philbert Fouard 2008 2014 Gilles Mousseron 2014 2020 Patrick Guimont 2020 2026 Adrien Menetrier
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Avosniens or Avosniennes in French.Le nom des habitants du 21 - Côte-d'Or, habitants.fr
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has one structure that is registered as an historical monument: A former Chateau (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Religious heritage
The commune has one religious structure that is registered as an historical monument: A Chapel and Cross at Barain (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Chapel contains many items that are registered as historical objects: A Monument to the Memory of Mary of Brittany (1756)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Retable: Resurrection of Christ (1756)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Retables (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Baptismal font and Retable (1756)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Virgin and child (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Antoine (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Group Sculpture: Virgin of Pity (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Bronze Bell (1788)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Stoup (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
See also Communes of the Côte-d'Or department
References
External links Avosnes on the old IGN website Avosnes on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Avofne on the 1750 Cassini Map