Santenay (Côte-d'Or)

Santenay
region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement	Beaune
Canton	Ladoix-Serrigny
Community association	Beaune Cote et Sud
Coordinates	46 ° 55 ' N , 4 ° 42' E Coordinates: 46 ° 55 ' N , 4 ° 42' E
height	211-522 m
surface	10.36 km 2
Residents	892 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	86 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	21590
INSEE code	21582
Website	http://www.ville-de-santenay.fr/

Santenay is a French commune with 892 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017). It is located in the valley of the Dheune river , in the south of the Côte de Beaune and belongs to the Côte-d'Or department . Santenay has become known worldwide especially for its wines . The place has some medicinal springs, which is why Santenay is also famous as a medicinal bath. In Roman times the community was called Sentilliacum . It owes its name to one of its sources, the Santana. At the end of the 19th century there were still four wells, namely:

the Fontaine Salée (translated salty spring)
the Santana fountain,
the Carnot fountain and
the lithium fountain.

Today only the latter two are still in operation. The water contains a lot of lithium , which is known for its healing properties. As is often the case with medicinal baths, there is also a casino here.

Santenay is the southernmost commune in the department of Côte-d'Or.

population

Number of inhabitants
year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008	2016
Residents	942	1.007	1.008	1.014	1.008	904	836	874

Santenay wine region

The Santenay Castle

Eglise Saint Jean de Narosse

The Santenay vineyards cover an area of 390 hectares, 140 hectares of which are Premier Cru sites . 1,500,000 bottles are produced annually, 95% of which are red wine made from the Pinot noir grape variety . The white wine is made from the Chardonnay grape variety . The reds are firm and structured wines that often have a distinct Gout du terroir . La Comme is one of the top locations with increasing depth with age. The Villages-Lagen are also very well made wines. Since May 21, 1970 Santenay has the status of an Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée .

Attractions

The Château de Santenay: The Château was built
on the remains of a wooden fortification that existed there at the end of the 4th century. It was the center of a large Carolingian domain until the 9th century .
The mighty tower from the 14th century was built by Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy (1363–1404), son of King John the Good . At that time, a moat was also dug around the castle. The roof was decorated with the typical Burgundian colored tiles 25 years ago. Today the Château has 95 hectares of vineyards, which are planted almost exclusively with the grape varieties Chardonnay and Pinot Noir .

Eglise Saint Jean de Narosse Church:
The church was built at the end of the 12th century. The choir and the two chapels, "Chapelle Saint Michel" and "Chapelle de la Vierge Marie" are built in Gothic style and date from the 15th century.
Mont de Sène:
From the hill of Mont de Sène (also called Montagne des Trois Croix), with its height of 521 m above sea level , one has a distant view over the Saône plain to the Jura and the Alps . On the basis of excavations it has been proven that the Celts the plateau as early as the 6th century BC. Inhabited. During the Roman occupation, a large temple was built in honor of Mercury . Statues from this period can be seen in the Autun Museum. The Mont de Sène has been a nature reserve since 1993 .
Canal du Center:
Santenay is located on the Canal du Center . This central French canal forms a chain of canals with the Canal de Briare , Canal du Loing and Canal latéral à la Loire , which enables barges and pleasure craft to cross over from the Rhone and Saône to the Loire and the Seine .

Parish partnership

Santenay has a partnership with the German municipality of Bacharach in Rhineland-Palatinate .

Personalities

Edmond Jacquelin (1875–1928), cyclist, was born in Santenay.

Web links

Commons : Santenay (Côte-d'Or) - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Official website