Semur-en-Auxois

Semur-en-Auxois
region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement	Montbard
Canton	Semur-en-Auxois (main town)
Community association	Terres d'Auxois
Coordinates	47 ° 29 ′ N , 4 ° 20 ′ E Coordinates: 47 ° 29 ′ N , 4 ° 20 ′ E
height	237-423 m
surface	19.14 km 2
Residents	4,139 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	216 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	21140
INSEE code	21603
Website	http://www.ville-semur-en-auxois.fr
	; Notre Dame Cathedral in Semur

Semur-en-Auxois is a French commune with 4139 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Côte-d'Or department .

Until his death under the guillotine in 1793, the castle of his birthplace was owned by Louis Marie Florent de Lomont d'Haraucourt, duc du Châtelet .

geography

Semur-en-Auxois is located in the center of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region , in the west of the Côte-d'Or department. The Armançon River flows through the village. It was the location of the 1958 comedy Fish or Meat starring Louis de Funès .

The Notre-Dame Collegiate Church : Erected in 1225, it was changed frequently in later times, especially in the 19th century under Eugène Viollet-le-Duc . The facade, however, dates from the 14th century.
The Porte Sauvigny, a former city gate
The four remaining round towers of the former citadel fortifications
The Pont Joly, a bridge with a picturesque view of the city