Santenay (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃tnɛ]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
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.JPG) The church in Santenay | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Santenay  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°54′49″N 4°41′53″E / 46.9136°N 4.6981°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Beaune |
| Canton | Ladoix-Serrigny |
| Intercommunality | CA Beaune Côte et Sud |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Guy Vadrot[1] |
| Area 1 | 10.36 km2 (4.00 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 883 |
| • Density | 85/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21582 /21590 |
| Elevation | 211–522 m (692–1,713 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Lying at the southern end of the Côte de Beaune, it is an appellation of Burgundy wine.
Population edit
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 942 | — |
| 1968 | 1,007 | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 1,008 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 1,014 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 1,008 | −0.6% |
| 1999 | 904 | −10.3% |
| 2008 | 836 | −7.5% |
Sights edit
Santenay is the location of the chateau of Philip the Bold (1342-1404), Duke of Burgundy. The chateau is open to the public and has its own wine cellars and wine tasting and sale.
Wine edit
Around 85% of the wine from Santenay is red wine made from Pinot noir. The wines are solid, tending more towards the rustic than the elegant, but are cheaper than the big names of the more famous Côte de Beaune villages to the north. Santenay has 124 ha of Premier Crus in its 379ha.[3]
See also edit
- Communes of the Côte-d'Or department
- French wine
- Burgundy wine
- Côte de Beaune
- Ensemble Santenay - an ensemble specializing in the performance of Early Music.
References edit
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "The Villages". Bouchard Père et Fils. Archived from the original on 9 July 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2007.
Further reading edit
- Coates, Clive (1997) Côte D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy Weidenfeld Nicolson ISBN 0-297-83607-2
External links edit
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Santenay (Côte-d'Or).
- thewinedoctor.com A great overview of the geography and wines of Burgundy
- Details of the vineyards within the Côte de Beaune.
- www.netbourgogne.com
- The Burgundy Report Good descriptions of the vineyards and vintages.
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