Savigny-lès-Beaune

Savigny-lès-Beaune
Commune
Chateau
Coat of arms
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	Beaune Côte et Sud
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Jean-Claude Chapulliot
Area 1	35.98 km2 (13.89 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	1,286
• 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.

Savigny-lès-Beaune is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Wine

Main article: Savigny-lès-Beaune 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).

Historical population

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%

See also

• Route des Grands Crus
• Communes of the Côte-d'Or department