Longvic
Longvic is a commune with 9175 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Côte- d'Or in the Burgundy region. It belongs administratively to the district Dijon and the Canton Chenôve and is a member of the Association of Municipalities Communauté d' agglomération du Grand Dijon.
Geography
The municipality is located in the metropolitan area to the south of Dijon. It is bordered to the north by Dijon, on the northeast by Sennecey- lès -Dijon, to the east of Neuilly- lès- Dijon, on the southeast by Ouges, to the south Fénay, on the southwest by Marsannay -la-Côte and in the west on Chenôve.
The municipality is crossed by river Ouche which receives the tributary Suzon on the left. In the river valley and the Canal de Bourgogne runs.
History
During the Second World War there were in Longvic a POW camp. Félix Kir enabled some 5,000 inmates to escape.
Demographics
Economy and infrastructure
- Subsidiary of Lennox International.
- The Dijon-Bourgogne Airport as a civilian check-in area of the air base Base aérienne 102 Dijon,
Attractions
- Église Saint- Pierre, parish church from the 17th century
- Fort de Beauregard, fortification from the 19th century - Monument historique
Personalities
- Madjid Bougherra, Algerian- French footballer