Bussy-le-Grand (; 'Bussy-the-Great') is a rural commune in the Côte-d'Or department in central-east France. It is known for its Château de Bussy-Rabutin, a monument historique since 1862, with its galleries of a thousand portraits.
Population
Personalities Jean-Andoche Junot (1771–1813), a general under Napoleon, was born in the village. The Château de Bussy-Rabutin was the home of the 17th-century courtier and writer Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy.
In the 20th century the American painter Douglas Gorsline (19131985) lived in the village for 20 years.
See also Communes of the Côte-d'Or department
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