Venarey-les-Laumes
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Côte-d'Or | |
| Arrondissement | Montbard | |
| Canton | Montbard | |
| Community association | Pays d'Alésia et de la Seine | |
| Coordinates | 47 ° 32 ' N , 4 ° 38' E | |
| height | 299-482 m | |
| surface | 34.77 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,884 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 83 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 21150 | |
| INSEE code | 21663 | |
| Website | www.venareyleslaumes.fr | |
 Venarey-les-Laumes town hall |
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Venarey-les-Laumes is a French commune with a population of 2,884 (as at 1st January 2017) in the department of Côte-d'Or in the region Bourgogne Franche-Comté ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Montbard and is the main town ( chef-lieu ) of the canton of Montbard . The inhabitants are called Laumois .
geography
Both the Oze (as the northern municipal boundary ) and the Brenne flow through Venarey-les-Laumes . Through the middle of the church is pulling ship channel Canal de Bourgogne . Venarey-les-Laumes is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Ménétreux-le-Pitois in the north, Grésigny-Sainte-Reine in the east and northeast, Alise-Sainte-Reine in the east and southeast, Mussy-la-Fosse in the south, Massingy-lès- Semur in the southwest and Grignon in the west and northwest.
Venarey-les-Laumes train station is on the Paris – Marseille line .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 |
| Residents | 3,294 | 3,463 | 3,347 | 3,450 | 3,544 | 3,274 | 3,068 | 2,913 |
Attractions
- The Saint-Germain church was built in the 13th century, alterations date back to the 15th century; Inside there are two statues of Saints Ludwig and Laurentius . which are registered as a monument historique .
- Sainte-Chantal church
- town hall
- Venarey Castle, built in 1730 in place of the earlier castle complex
- Roman bridge over the Oze, monument historique since 1925
- Grand Cross, Monument historique since 1925
Venarey Castle
Venarey Roman Bridge
Grand Cross (back)
Personalities
- Jean Dampt (1854–1945), sculptor, engraver and visual artist
- Camille Bombois (1883–1970), naive painter
Community partnerships
A partnership has existed with the German municipality of Bingen am Rhein in Rhineland-Palatinate since 1967 .
