Arnay-sous-Vitteaux (, literally Arnay under Vitteaux) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
Geography Arnay-sous-Vitteaux is located some 50 km north-west of Dijon and 35 km south-east of Montbard. Access to the commune is by the D905 road from Vitteaux in the south passing through the east of the commune and continuing north to Venarey-les-Laumes. Access to the village is by the D1178 from Marigny-le-Cahouët in the north-west passing through the village then north-east to join the D905. There are forests in the west, centre, and east of the commune with the rest being farmland.Google Maps
The Brenne river passes through the commune from south to north parallel to and west of the D905. The Ruisseau de Chassaigne rises in the south of the commune and flows north through the village to join the Brenne east of the village.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Administration
List of Successive MayorsList of Mayors of France From To Name 2001 2014 André Gras 2014 2026 Jean François Lallemant
Demography The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arnétois or Arnétoises in French.Le nom des habitants du 21 - Côte-d'Or, habitants.fr
Sites and monuments The Fortified house of Arnay.Élisabeth Sirot, Noble and fortified house - The lordly manors in the medieval countryside from the middle of the 12th century to the beginning of the 16th century, Editions Picard, Paris, 2007, , LCCN 2007475228, p. 10 The Chapel of Saint Abdon. The Parish Church of Saint Alban contains several items that are registered as historical objects: A Stained glass window: Virgin and child with donors (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Catherine (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Monumental Painting: a Bishop and a Consecrational Cross (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Stained glass window (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
Gallery of Historical Items
See also Communes of the Côte-d'Or department
References
External links Arnay-sous-Vitteaux on the National Geographic Institute website Arnay-sous-Vitteaux on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Arnay-sous-Vitteaux on the 1750 Cassini Map