Chaumont-le-Bois

Chaumont-le-Bois
Commune
The church of Chaumont-le-Bois and its surroundings
Coat of arms
Location of Chaumont-le-Bois
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Coordinates: 47°55′34″N 4°34′44″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement	Montbard
Canton	Châtillon-sur-Seine
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes du Pays Châtillonnais
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Anne Bouhélier
Area 1	7.54 km2 (2.91 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	78
• Density	10/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	21161 /21400
Elevation	216–356 m (709–1,168 ft) (avg. 212 m or 696 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chaumont-le-Bois is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Geography

Chaumont-le-Bois covers 7.5 km2 between 216 and 393 meters above sea level. Located at an average altitude of 228 meters, the Fontainotte brook is the main watercourse of the village.

History

Antiquity

With the neighboring village of Obtrée, Chaumont-le-Bois is a stopover on the ancient road coming from Mont Lassois heading northeast.

Middle Ages

From the 14th century, the village lives almost exclusively from the vine. It is believed that the settlement was located at the height of the valley on the site of the present cemetery. The seigniory seems essentially secular; of the old castle, only one dovecote remains.

Modern Times

On the eve of the Revolution when the population was around 500 inhabitants, the present church destroyed at the end of the 17th century is rebuilt below.

In 1811, Napoleon's land registry records 170 hectares of vines in the commune. After the phylloxera crisis that affected the region in the last decade of the 19th century, these were uprooted. Vine cultivation only resumed in 1987.

Economy

The economy of Chaumont-le-Bois is linked to the exploitation of the forest (sawmill) and the culture of the vine (Pinot noir and Chardonnay) for the Crémant du Châtillonnais production (vineyard in AOC Crémant de Bourgogne).

Tourism

• "Floral village": participation in the bloom competition of towns and villages. Current award: 2 flowers.
• Chaumont-le-Bois is a stopover on the route du Crémant, there is a vineyard and it's winemaker's museum.
• Path of the Picherelle.
• The Fontainotte park where you can find some games for the children and picnic places. There is also a short path along the Fontainotte stream.

Administration

The first mayor was elected in 1793, this table shows only the mayors from 1945 onwards.

Mandate	Mayor
1945-1947	TRIDON Marcel
1947-1983	FOUGEU Albert
1983-1989	MONGIN René
1989-2014	COURQUEUX Clément
2014-2026	BOUHÉLIER Anne

Coat of arms

An azure background with three golden oak leaves.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1962	109	—
1968	118	+8.3%
1975	82	−30.5%
1982	68	−17.1%
1990	74	+8.8%
1999	98	+32.4%
2006	88	−10.2%
2007	86	−2.3%
2012	86	+0.0%
2017	81	−5.8%
2018	80	−1.2%

Local Culture & Heritage

Sites and Monuments

• St. Martin's Church built in 1787.
• Little castle of the lords of Chaumont-le-Bois and its dovecote near the Fontainotte stream.

• 
  Castle
• 
  Dovecote

Personalities

• Godelieve Rosselle to whom Willem Vermandere (Belgian singer) dedicated his song: La belle Rosselle (sung in Flemish).

See also

• Communes of the Côte-d'Or department