Buxy
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône | |
| Canton | Givry | |
| Community association | Sud Cote Chalonnaise | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 43 ′ N , 4 ° 42 ′ E | |
| height | 186-428 m | |
| surface | 11.92 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,136 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 179 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 71390 | |
| INSEE code | 71070 | |
| Website | http://www.buxy.fr/ | |
 Saint-Germain-d'Auxerre church in Buxy |
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Buxy is a French commune with 2,136 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Saone-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône and the canton of Givry . The place is about 20 kilometers from Chalon-sur-Saône .
In the vicinity of the place a limestone of the middle Jurassic ( Bajocium ) is quarried, which has gained importance for the building culture of the region and beyond. Applications can be found in Cluny , among others .
history
Buxy (formerly Buxum and Buxiacum, later Bussiacum) was the site of an old hospital that was attached to the Tournus hospital in the 17th century , as well as the seat of a Prévôté ( Vogtei ). The Seigneurie , which initially belonged to the Count of Chalon , came to the Dukes of Burgundy in 1237 , and was in 1477 by King Louis XI. united with the Kingdom of France , so the place was sometimes called "Buxy-le-Royal". In 1565, after marrying Françoise d'Orléans-Longueville, Buxy fell to Louis I de Bourbon , then to their son Charles de Bourbon-Soissons and grandson Louis de Bourbon , who sold the estate to the Marquis d' Uxelles in 1626 .
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2015 |
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| Residents | 1,650 | 1,685 | 1,670 | 1,796 | 1,998 | 2,098 | 2.164 | 2,101 |
Attractions
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- Parish church of Saint-Germain from the 12th to 16th centuries. One of its bells dates from 1515
- Buxy Castle (14th and 16th centuries)
- Castles of Cary Potet, Chevenelles, Les Raveaux and Le Cray
- Towers and remains of the former city fortifications
- Ruins of the former Fort of Damas (Tour de Tenarre)
Viticulture in Buxy
Buxy lies within the defined boundaries of the Burgundy wine-growing region . Defined areas are approved for the production of wines under the Bourgogne Designation of Origin . The white wines from the municipality of Buxy are sold under the appellation Montagny . The appellation applies only to wines made from the Chardonnay grape.
