Saint-Ythaire

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Saint-Ythaire
Coat of arms of Saint-Ythaire
Saint-Ythaire (France)
Saint-Ythaire
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement Mâcon
Canton Cluny
Community association Communauté de communes du Clunisois
Coordinates 46 ° 34 ′  N , 4 ° 37 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 34 ′  N , 4 ° 37 ′  E
height 243-412 m
surface 9.30 km 2
Residents 125 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 13 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 71460
INSEE code 71492

Entrance

Saint-Ythaire is a French municipality with 125 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in Saône-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Mâcon and to the Communauté de communes du Clunisois, founded in 2014 .

geography

The municipality is located about 15 kilometers north of Cluny and about 30 kilometers west of Tournus in the mountains of the north-western Mâconnais , which is considered the northernmost foothills of the Massif Central . The small rivers in the 9.3 km² municipality drain east to the Grosne or west to its tributary Guye . In the north and south of the municipality there are larger forests ( Bois Fouchard, Bois Dieu, Bois de Montenard, Bois des Grands Chênes ). Approximately in the middle is Chassignot, the highest point in the municipality, at 412  m above sea level. The municipality of Saint-Ythaire includes the villages of Bierre, Montagny, Saint-Ythaire and Vaux as well as small hamlets and individual farms. Neighboring municipalities of Saint-Ythaire are Burzy in the north, Curtil-sous-Burnand in the northeast, Bonnay in the east and south, Sigy-le-Châtel in the southwest and Saint-Huruge in the west.

history

The village was formerly called Mont-Aynard , the name lives on in the wooded hill of Montenard ( 358  m ). In addition to the ruins of the castle of Aynard, ancient writings mention the existence of a Sanctus Iterius , from which the name Saint-Ythaire (better known as Saint Hilaire ) later developed. Between 1019 and 1030 the bishop appointed an archpriest named Rousset for the church of Saint-Barthélémy . During the time of the French Revolution , the municipality was called Monteynard .

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2015
Residents 193 183 139 157 145 122 118 125
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

The church of Saint-Barthélemy (St. Bartholomäus) has a Romanesque bell tower from the 12th century. A side chapel dedicated to Saint-Claude was added to the original nave in 1645, and another side chapel followed in 1669, dedicated to Saint-Nicolas. Oriented to the east. Restoration work was carried out in the 19th century: the old choir was removed and replaced to the west by a neo-Romanesque choir. The entrance was moved under the east side of the bell tower, which rotated the orientation of the church by 180 °.

  • Saint Barthélemy Church

  • Hall cross and old water pump

Economy and Infrastructure

There are four wine-growing businesses in the community. The vineyards are located south of Vaux and southwest of Montagny and together cover about five hectares. The winemakers in the commune of Saint-Ythaire are allowed to market their products under the Mâcon AOC Denomination of Origin .

Saint-Ythaire is located away from the major national transport routes. At Tournus there is a connection to the A6 autoroute from Paris to Lyon, 33 kilometers west of the municipality . In Nevers there is a connection to the A77 autoroute . The LGV Sud-Est (Paris-Lyon) high-speed railway runs through the municipality of Saint-Ythaire ; You can get on at Le Creusot TGV station and in Mâcon .

supporting documents

  1. ↑ Church on pastourisme71.com (PDF file, French)
  2. ↑ À l'instar de quelque cent cinquante autres communes de Saône-et-Loire dont le nom se rapportait à la religion ou à l'Ancien Régime. Source: E. Lauxeur, Les changements de noms des communes de Saône-et-Loire pendant la Révolution, article paru dans la revue «Images de Saône-et-Loire» n ° 4 d'avril 1970, pp. 9 to 13.
  3. ↑ Saint-Ythaire on cassini.ehess.fr
  4. ↑ Saint-Ythaire on insee.fr
  5. ↑ Vintners on annuaire-mairie.fr

Web links

Commons : Saint-Ythaire  - collection of images