Aloxe-Corton

Aloxe-Corton (/alɔs.kɔʁtɔ̃/)[2] is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.

Aloxe-Corton
Commune
A vineyard in Aloxe-Corton
Coat of arms
Location of Aloxe-Corton
Aloxe-Corton
Aloxe-Corton
Coordinates: 47°03′59″N 4°51′37″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementBeaune
CantonLadoix-Serrigny
IntercommunalityBeaune Côte et Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Maurice Chapuis
Area
1
2.63 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
134
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21010 /21420
Elevation218–360 m (715–1,181 ft)
(avg. 248 m or 814 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
The village, surrounded by its vineyards.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aloxois or Aloxoises[3]

Geography

The commune lies about 4 km north by north-east of Beaune and 40 km south-west of Dijon at the northern end of the Côte de Beaune. There, the pretty village of Aloxe is dominated by the Corton hill, nestled between the neighbouring communes of Ladoix-Serrigny and Pernand-Vergelesses. The D974 road forms the south-eastern border of the commune but does not enter. Access to the commune is by the D115D running north-west off the D974 to the village then continuing north-west to join the D18 road south of Pernand-Vergelesses. There is an extensive network of country roads throughout the commune which is entirely farmland, with the edge of the Bois de Corton in the north forming the northern border.[4]

The only stream in the commune is the Fosse des Branots in the south flowing to the east.

There are no villages or hamlets in the commune other than Aloxe-Corton.[4]

Etymology

Aloxe-Corton comes from the Celtic "al" meaning "high place".

Aloxe-Corton is pronounced "Aloss-Corton" (like Brussels or Auxerre).

The name of its Grand Cru vineyard Corton was added to that of the village on 22 March 1862.

History

Legend has it that the Emperor Charlemagne granted the lands in 775, initially planting some 70 vines. The vines were located in the area of "Curtis Otto" (i.e. Corton). The beneficiaries were the Canons of the Collegiate Church of St. Andoche Saulieu.

Postcards on Aloxe-Corton

Henri Poisot has a large collection of postcards of the village with nearly one hundred and fifty and still growing.

He also has a large number of photos and old documents. Henri Poisot published a book entitled: 1728-1999 - History of the Cartography of the Great Vineyards of Burgundy (in French), a book of 102 pages with three folding maps. The book is available only from the Athenaeum in Beaune and from the Author.

Heraldry
Arms of Aloxe-Corton
 Blazon:

Or, an eagle crowned double-headed in sable terraced in base azure charged with a burgundy cup argent with two handles

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Aloxe-Corton[5]

FromToNamePartyPosition
20012020Maurice Chapuis

(Not all data is known)

Twinning

Aloxe-Corton has twinning associations with:[6]

Demography

In 2017 the commune had 134 inhabitants.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 200—    
1800 214+0.97%
1806 235+1.57%
1821 236+0.03%
1831 264+1.13%
1836 251−1.00%
1841 234−1.39%
1846 230−0.34%
1851 214−1.43%
1856 192−2.15%
1861 194+0.21%
1866 227+3.19%
1872 240+0.93%
1876 245+0.52%
1881 265+1.58%
1886 267+0.15%
1891 249−1.39%
1896 245−0.32%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 236−0.75%
1906 224−1.04%
1911 224+0.00%
1921 233+0.39%
1926 238+0.43%
1931 223−1.29%
1936 239+1.40%
1946 233−0.25%
1954 263+1.53%
1962 285+1.01%
1968 243−2.62%
1975 218−1.54%
1982 198−1.37%
1990 187−0.71%
1999 172−0.92%
2007 180+0.57%
2012 149−3.71%
2017 134−2.10%
Source: EHESS[7] and INSEE[8]

Sites and Monuments
Château of Corton André from the 19th century

Aloxe-Corton has three castles and a church:

  • Château de Corton Grancey built in part in 1749. The Cellars and the winery were built in 1834
  • Château Corton André, built at the end of the 19th century, it replaced a charming 18th century house
  • Château de Corton transformed between 1885 and 1890 to replace some very old buildings that had belonged to the family of Vergnette de la Motte, for several centuries. Before that it belonged to the Cîteaux Abbey
  • Church of Saint-Médard from 1890 by Pinchard which replaced an ancient chapel which stood on the Place du Chapitre for almost 1000 years. It contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
    • Bas-Relief: Christ appearing to Saint Benezet (16th century)[9]
    • Painting: Benefits of the faith, expectations, and true love (16th century)[10]
    • Painting: Saint John the Baptist, Saint Catherine, Saint Gilles and a donor (1579)[11]

There is also a Lavoir (Public laundry) (1902) which is registered as a historical monument.[12]

Wine
Sign and Vineyards
Cuverie Corton Grancey
Domaine Comte Senard
Main articles: Aloxe-Corton wine, Corton (wine), and Corton-Charlemagne

Aloxe-Corton is one of the wine communes of the Côte de Beaune. The southern and eastern parts of the Corton hill, including most of its vineyards, are located in the commune, including vineyards used to produce wines under the two Grand Cru appellation Corton (mostly red, some white) and Corton-Charlemagne (only white).

Wineries
  • Domaine Maurice Chapuis
  • Domaine Bruno Collin
  • Domaine Franck Follin-Arbelet
  • Domaine Comte Sénard
  • Domaine Michel Voarick
  • Domaine Didier Meuneveaux
  • Domaine Louise Perrin
  • Domaine Latour
  • Château de Corton-André
  • Domaine Jean
  • Domaine Carlos

See also

Bibliography
  • Historical Notice on the village of Aloxe-Corton, Charles Bigarne, Beaune, 1899 (in French)
  • Monograph on the Commune of Aloxe-Corton, Joseph Delissey, Beaune, 1968, (in French)
  • Aloxe-Corton, Claude Chapuis, Dijon, 1988 (in French)
  • Aloxe-Corton - History of a Village, Henri Poisot, Beaune, 2007, (in French)

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. "Aloxe-Corton". Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-09-20.
  3. Inhabitants of Côte-d'Or (in French)
  4. Google Maps
  5. List of Mayors of France (in French)
  6. National Commission for Decentralised cooperation (in French)
  7. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Aloxe-Corton, EHESS. (in French)
  8. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  9. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000028 Bas-Relief: Christ appearing to Saint Benezet (in French)
  10. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000027 Painting: Benefits of the faith, expectations, and true love (in French)
  11. Ministry of Culture, Palissy PM21000026 Bas-Relief: Painting: Saint John the Baptist, Saint Catherine, Saint Gilles and a donor (in French)
  12. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA21000601 Lavoir (in French)
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