Bussy-le-Grand
Bussy-le-Grand | |
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Location of Bussy-le-Grand | |
  Bussy-le-Grand Location within France  Bussy-le-Grand Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′30″N 4°31′06″E / 47.575°N 4.5183°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Montbard |
| Canton | Montbard |
| Intercommunality | CC du Pays d'Alésia et de la Seine |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Emmanuel Lavier[1] |
Area 1 | 29.69 km2 (11.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 308 |
| • Density | 10.4/km2 (26.9/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Bussynois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21122 /21150 |
| Elevation | 250–431 m (820–1,414 ft) (avg. 428 m or 1,404 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bussy-le-Grand (French pronunciation: [bysi l(ə) ɡʁɑ̃]; lit. 'Bussy-the-Great') is a rural commune in the Côte-d'Or department in central-east France. It is known for its Château de Bussy-Rabutin, a monument historique since 1862, with its galleries of a thousand portraits.[3]
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 367 | — |
| 1975 | 312 | −2.29% |
| 1982 | 298 | −0.65% |
| 1990 | 246 | −2.37% |
| 1999 | 267 | +0.91% |
| 2007 | 285 | +0.82% |
| 2012 | 324 | +2.60% |
| 2017 | 316 | −0.50% |
| 2023 | 308 | −0.43% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Personalities
Jean-Andoche Junot (1771–1813), a general under Napoleon, was born in the village. The Château de Bussy-Rabutin was the home of the 17th-century courtier and writer Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy.
In the 20th century the American painter Douglas Gorsline (1913–1985) lived in the village for 20 years.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ "Un château aux mille portraits". Château de Bussy-Rabutin (in French).
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
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