Vitteaux

Vitteaux is a commune with 1093 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Côte- d'Or in the Burgundy region. It belongs to Arrondissement Montbard and capital as well as with respect to the population and area, the largest city of the canton Vitteaux.

• 3.1 The church of Saint -Germain d' Auxerre
• 3.2 The Hospital of Saint-Nicolas

Geography

Vitteaux located 39 kilometers northwest of Dijon, the seat of the prefecture of the department of Côte- d'Or and about 30 kilometers southeast of Montbard, the capital of the eponymous arrondissement. Neighboring communities of Vitteaux are Posanges in the north, Massingy -lès- Vitteaux in the east, the south and Boussey Vesvres in the southwest. The municipal area covers 2070 hectares, the average altitude is 409 meters above sea level, the Mairie stands at a height of 312 meters. The municipality is situated on the banks of the river Brenne.

Vitteaux is a climate of type Cfb ( according to Köppen and Geiger ) assigned: Warm Temperate rain climate ( C ), fully wet ( f), the warmest month below 22 ° C, at least four months above 10 ° C ( b). There is a maritime climate with moderate summer.

History

1793 Vitteaux received in the wake of the French Revolution ( 1789-1799 ) the status of a municipality and 1801 by the administrative reform under Napoleon Bonaparte ( 1769-1821) the right to local self-government. 1861 Cessey -lès- Vitteaux was incorporated.

Demographics

Culture and sights

In the hamlet Dracy is the Camp de Myard or Miard, a fortified complex dating from the Middle Neolithic ( 5.000-4.500/4.300 BC), which was in the Late Bronze Age ( 1300-800 BC) abandoned. The plant was classified in 2004 as a monument historique and thus protected monument.

The market hall was built in 1607 and classified as a monument historique in 1968. In Vitteaux there are five houses from the 15th, 16th and 17th centuries, which are entered in the Register of Monuments historiques additive. This includes the so-called Hôtel Ferrand and the Hôtel Piget. The house Bélime was built in the 13th century and enlarged in the 17th century. It was classified in 1994 as a monument historique.

Other noteworthy buildings are the octagonal tower (Tour octogonale ) and two other towers ( Tour du Guet ​​and tour Porche ), which was built in 1651 Couvent de la Providence, also called " Covenant of Minims " called and the Trinity Chapel ( Chapelle de la Trinité ).

The church of Saint -Germain d' Auxerre

Patron saint of the church of Saint- Germain d' Auxerre Germanus of Auxerre is the Holy One. The church was built in the 13th century and 1490 increased. Further modifications were carried out in the 16th and 17th centuries. In the church is a Grade II Listed silver chalice from the second half of the 18th century, several sculptures from the 14th to the 18th century, three paintings from the 16th and 17th centuries, and the grave of Hubert Le Boiteux (? ​​† 1472 ) and Isabeau de Chappe from the 15th century.

The Hospital of Saint-Nicolas

A medieval hospital called Saint Nicolas des champs was in 1340 first mentioned. It was destroyed sometime after the Huguenot wars (1562-1598) and before 1708. 1613 a new hospital was set up, however, proved to be too small. 1696 attracted the hospitals of Vitteaux, Saffres and Villy -en- Auxois together in a large estate to which consisted of several houses, barns, a wine press, orchard and garden. The main building was built in 1748 and rebuilt in 1766. The hospital was expanded and modernized in the 19th and 20th centuries. The garden was redesigned in 1910. A children's ward was built in 1933 and rebuilt from 1954 to 1957. In 1937 the Hospital 70 beds. 1965 a retirement home was built. The hospital has the two side wings in the form of a U. In the building there is a small chapel. On the roof of the chapel is a Campanile. In the hospital there are some listed items from the 18th century. This is to everyday objects such as jars, mortars and tank. The altar of the Chapel also dates from the 18th century and has been classified as a monument historique in 1969. A statue of the Virgin and Child from the 15th century is also a listed monument. From medical history perspective particularly interesting objects are a glass breast pump from the 19th century, which unfortunately is not complete, and a syringe of tin from the 18th century.

Economy and infrastructure

In 2009, 53.8 per cent of workers were employed in the town, the others were commuters. 8.6 percent of workers were unemployed.

The nearest train station is in Thenissey. It is 12.4 kilometers away. The nearest airport is 67 km distant Aéroport de Chalon - Champforgeuil in Chalon -sur -Saône.

There is a kindergarten, a primary school and a College in Vitteaux.

The municipal area controlled designation of origin (AOC ) for Epoisses (cheese ) and protected geographical indication ( PGI ) for poultry ( Volailles de Bourgogne and Volailles du plateau de Langres ), Emmentaler ( Emmental français Est - Central), mustard apply ( Moutarde de Bourgogne ) and wines of the Coteaux de l' Auxois.

Twinning

Vitteaux maintains a community partnership with Yvoir in Belgium.