Santenay, Côte-d'Or

Santenay is a commune with 848 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ). It lies in the valley of the River Dheune, in the south of the Côte de Beaune and is part of the Côte-d'Or department. Because of its wines Santenay is known worldwide. The place has some mineral springs, so Santenay is famous as a spa. In Roman times the town was called Sentilliacum. She owed the name of one of their sources of Santana. At the end of the 19th century there were four wells, namely:

• The Fontaine Salee (translated salty source)
• Santana wells,
• The Carnot wells and
• The lithium fountain.

Today, only the latter two are in operation. The water contains a lot of lithium, which is known for its healing properties. How often at spas, there is also a casino here.

Population

Santenay wine region

The vineyards of Santenay cover an area of ​​390 hectares, of which 140 hectares are Premier Crus. Every year we produced 1.5 million bottles, 95% of red wine made from Pinot Noir grapes. The white wine is made ​​from Chardonnay grapes. The Reds are solid and structured wines that often have a significant Gout du terroir. La Comme is one of the top locations with increasing depth in old age. The Villages locations are very well-made wines. Since May 21, 1970 Santenay has the status of a Appellation d' Origine.

Attractions

• The Château de Santenay: On the remains of a wooden fort that existed there at the end of the 4th century, the Château was built. It was to the 9th century, the center of a great Carolingian domain. The mighty tower of the 14th century by Duke Philip the Bold of Burgundy ( 1363-1404 ), the son of King John the Good built. At this time, a trench around the castle was created. The roof was decorated 25 years ago with the typical Burgundian colored bricks. Today, the Château has 95 hectares of vineyards, which is almost exclusively planted with Chardonnay and Pinot Noir.

• Church Eglise Saint Jean de Narosse: The church was built in the late 12th century. The choir and the two chapels, " Chapelle Saint Michel " and " Chapelle de la Vierge Marie" are built in the Gothic style, dating from the 15th century.

• Mont de Sène: From the hill of Mont de Sène (also Montagne des Trois Croix called ), with its height of 521 m above sea level, one has a panoramic view over the Saône plain to the Jura and the Alps. On the basis of excavations has been demonstrated that the Celts inhabited the plateau in the 6th century BC. During the Roman occupation, a great temple was built in honor of Mercurius. Statues from this period can be seen in the Museum of Autun. Since 1993, the Mont de Sène is a nature reserve.

• Canal du Centre: Santenay is located on the Canal du Centre. This centrally French channel forms with the channels Canal de Briare, Canal du Loing and the Canal in the Loire a channel chain that allows the barges and pleasure boats a transition from the Rhône and the Saône to the Loire and the Seine.

Community partnership

With the German community Bacharach in Rhineland -Palatinate Santenay is twinned.

Personalities

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