Aubigny-la-Ronce () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
Geography Aubigny-la-Ronce is located some 18 km south-west of Beaune and some 20 km east by north-east of Autun. The western border of the commune is the border between the departments of Côte-d'Or and Saône-et-Loire. Access to the commune is by the D33 road from Molinot in the north passing south down the eastern side of the commune and continuing to Nolay in the south. Access to the village is by the D33D road which branches west off the D33 in the commune, passes through the village, and continues west. Apart from the village there are the hamlets of Lavault in the north-west and La Chassagne in the south-west. Almost half of the commune is forested in the north-west with the rest farmland.Google Maps
The Petit Drée flows from the north forming much of the north-western border and continuing south-west to join the Drée at Epinac. The Ruisseau de Roncevaux rises in the east of the commune and flows north-west forming part of the northern border before joining the Petit Drée on the commune border.
Neighbouring communes and villages
History In 1208 Robert, chaplain of Aubigny-la-Ronce, gave one fifth of the tithe of Aubigny to the Abbey of Saint-Martin of Autun to be used for alms. Gautier II, Bishop of Autun, ratified the act in August 1208. In 1260 Hugues, Lord of Aubigny, gave land. His son and his mother also made new donations to be used for charity in 1263. Jean de Volnay, Equerry, also gave a fief in 1262. In the same year the lord of Aubigny paid homage for a fief that he held for the Abbey of Saint-Martin d'Autun in Aubigny.Cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-Martin of Autun, Charter No. XXX.
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France
From To Name 1989 2001 Claude Rigollet 2001 2026 Gérard Roy
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aubignotins or Aubignotines in French.Le nom des habitants du 21 - Côte-d'Or, habitants.fr
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
A House at Rue de la Taupe (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Manor House at Grande Rue (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Lavoir (Public laundry) east of the village (1887)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Lavoir (Public laundry) at Lavau (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Remains of a Chateau at La Chassagne (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Lavoir (Public laundry) at La Chassagne (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Houses and Farms (18th-19th centuries)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A coal Mine (19th century)
Religious heritage
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: A Presbytery (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Chapel of Saint Bartholomew (1721)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Wayside Cross at the crossroads east of the village (1899)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Wayside Cross at the crossroads west of the village (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Monumental Cross (1869)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée 4 Monumental Crosses (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Cemetery Cross (1869)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Old Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist (12th century - demolished 1859)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist (19th century).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
The Parish Church of Saint John the Baptist contains many items that are registered as historical objects:
An Eagle-Lectern (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Sebastian (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Headstone (Gallo-Roman)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar, Tabernacle, and Retable (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 6 Altar Candlesticks (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar Cross (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Monstrance (1798)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Ciborium (1819)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice with Paten (1838)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Chalice (1819)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: Baptism of Christ (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Painting: The Crucifixion (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Michel (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Statues: Virgin and Child (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Statues: Angels (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Statues: Virgin of the Immaculate conception and Saint Joseph (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statuette: Virgin and Child (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Cross: Christ on the Cross (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statuette: Saint Bishop (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statuette: Saint Sebastian (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Front Pew (1777)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Lectern (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Baptismal font (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Pulpit (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy 2 Altars, Tabernacles, and Retables (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy An Altar and Tabernacle (1857)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
See also Communes of the Côte-d'Or department
References
External links Aubigny-la-Ronce on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Aubigny la Roncc on the 1750 Cassini Map