Semur-en-Auxois
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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 | |
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 .
Population development
year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 | 2016 |
Residents | 3399 | 3812 | 4334 | 4619 | 4545 | 4453 | 4195 | 4132 |
Sources: Cassini and INSEE |
Attractions
- 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
Semur has chosen a saying from Sebastian Munster as the motto at the city gate.
Parish partnership
- Höhr-Grenzhausen in the Westerwald , Germany
Sons and daughters of the town
- Louis Colas (1888–1949), racing car driver
See also
Web links
Commons : Semur-en-Auxois - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ "The people of Semur take great pleasure in connecting with strangers."