Savigny-lès-Beaune
Savigny-lès-Beaune (French pronunciation: [saviɲi lɛ bon], literally Savigny near Beaune) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.[3]
Savigny-lès-Beaune | |
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 Chateau | |
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Location of Savigny-lès-Beaune | |
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| Coordinates: 47°03′51″N 4°49′09″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) | Sylvain Jacob[1] |
| Area 1 | 35.98 km2 (13.89 sq mi) |
| Population | 1,288 |
| • Density | 36/km2 (93/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21590 /21420 |
| Elevation | 229–577 m (751–1,893 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Geography
Climate
Savigny-lès-Beaune has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Savigny-lès-Beaune is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 749.6 mm (29.51 in) with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 21.0 °C (69.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.5 °C (36.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Savigny-lès-Beaune was 39.8 °C (103.6 °F) on 12 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −20.5 °C (−4.9 °F) on 9 January 1985.
| Climate data for Savigny-lès-Beaune (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1940−present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.0 (60.8) |
21.0 (69.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
28.7 (83.7) |
31.8 (89.2) |
37.5 (99.5) |
39.0 (102.2) |
39.8 (103.6) |
34.0 (93.2) |
29.0 (84.2) |
21.6 (70.9) |
17.9 (64.2) |
39.8 (103.6) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 5.3 (41.5) |
7.3 (45.1) |
12.1 (53.8) |
15.6 (60.1) |
20.0 (68.0) |
23.7 (74.7) |
26.6 (79.9) |
26.1 (79.0) |
21.6 (70.9) |
16.2 (61.2) |
9.6 (49.3) |
5.9 (42.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 2.5 (36.5) |
3.8 (38.8) |
7.7 (45.9) |
10.8 (51.4) |
15.1 (59.2) |
18.6 (65.5) |
21.0 (69.8) |
20.6 (69.1) |
16.6 (61.9) |
12.1 (53.8) |
6.4 (43.5) |
3.3 (37.9) |
11.6 (52.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | −0.3 (31.5) |
0.4 (32.7) |
3.3 (37.9) |
6.0 (42.8) |
10.2 (50.4) |
13.4 (56.1) |
15.5 (59.9) |
15.0 (59.0) |
11.6 (52.9) |
8.0 (46.4) |
3.3 (37.9) |
0.7 (33.3) |
7.3 (45.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.5 (−4.9) |
−20.0 (−4.0) |
−11.0 (12.2) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−2.0 (28.4) |
3.0 (37.4) |
5.0 (41.0) |
4.5 (40.1) |
0.5 (32.9) |
−4.5 (23.9) |
−9.5 (14.9) |
−16.5 (2.3) |
−20.5 (−4.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 59.2 (2.33) |
49.3 (1.94) |
49.9 (1.96) |
59.9 (2.36) |
76.5 (3.01) |
65.6 (2.58) |
59.8 (2.35) |
52.7 (2.07) |
62.6 (2.46) |
73.6 (2.90) |
74.0 (2.91) |
66.5 (2.62) |
749.6 (29.51) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) | 11.3 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 10.2 | 11.2 | 9.0 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 10.4 | 10.8 | 11.1 | 116.4 |
| Source: Meteociel[4] | |||||||||||||
Wine
Savigny-lès-Beaune is one of the wine communes of the Côte de Beaune. The village houses several buildings of architectural interest, including several châteaux, a Romanesque clock tower and a church dedicated to St. Cassien.
Château and museums
The main Château dates from the fourteenth century. It has museums that have little to do with its wine producing activities. The Château has several museum collections: "Musee de la moto" (~250 motorbikes, from 1902-1960); "Musee de la Voiture de Course Abarth" (Abarth racing cars); "Musee de l'Aéronautique" (aviation - around 80 aircraft, mostly warbirds, including many by Dassault and Mikoyan/MiG); "Musee de al Maquettes d'Avion" (around 2,500 1:72 scale model aircraft); "Musee du Tracteur Enjambeur" (tractors) ; "Musee du Matériel Vinaire et Viticole" (viticulture); "Musee des Pompeurs" (fire engines).[5]
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1,220 | — |
| 1968 | 1,285 | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 1,410 | +9.7% |
| 1982 | 1,404 | −0.4% |
| 1990 | 1,392 | −0.9% |
| 1999 | 1,422 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1,372 | −3.5% |
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
- Commune de Savigny-lès-Beaune (21590), INSEE
- "Normales et records pour Savigny les Bea (21)". Meteociel. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune, Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune, accessed 18 August 2015
