Ahuy () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
Geography Ahuy is located on the Langres Plateau, 6 km north of Dijon. It can be accessed by road D107A from Dijon in the south passing through the commune and the village and continuing north to join the D966 just north of the commune.Google Maps
The commune has an average altitude of 350m with the lowest point at the in the east and highest point of 395m at the intersection of the Chemin des Vaches (CR21) and the Chemin du Bois de Vantoux (CR18).
The southern part of the commune overlaps with the urban area of Dijon and the area covered by the town is quite large however the rest of the commune is mostly forest in the west and farmland in the east.
The Suzon stream passes through the length of the commune from the north, forming part of the north-eastern boundary and flowing to the southern border and south to Dijon.
Neighbouring communes and villages
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of AhuyList of Mayors of France
From To Name Party 1983 2014 Jean-Claude Douhait DVD 2014 2026 Dominique Grimpret MoDem
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aqueduciens or Aqueduciennes in French.Le nom des habitants du 21 - Côte-d'Or, habitants.fr
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has many buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments:
A House at 8 Place du 8-Mai-1945 (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Roman Public Bath at 9 Ruelle au Beau (Antiquity)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Comberons House at Chemin rural No. 11 (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House at 1 Grande-Rue (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House at 19 Grande-Rue (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House at 28 Grande-Rue (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House and Oratory at 3 Grande-Rue (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House at 36 Grande-Rue (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House at 40 Grande-Rue (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée La Colombière House at 6 Grande-Rue (18th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Well (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House at 3 Rue du Puits-de-Bois (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée An Orchard at Rue du Puits-de-Bois (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Farmhouse at 1 Rue des Tilleuls (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House at 13 Rue des Tilleuls (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Portal at 2 Rue des Tilleuls (1669)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A House at 3 Rue des Tilleuls (1870)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Portal at 4 Rue des Tilleuls (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée A Portal at 3 Rue des Écoles (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée
Other sites of interest In the Circuit du four à chaux there is an old lime kiln. Ahuy is surrounded by walking trails and several hiking trails are accessible only 20 minutes from Dijon town centre by bus or tram. Paths are largely in the forest and marked so that it the walker can choose any suitable route. Ahuy also has a football field, next to which tables are installed picnic under trees in a large expanse of grass. This is a very quiet area and sometimes activities are organized. There are also two tennis courts used by the Ahuy tennis club nearby. The Mille-club is a festival hall party that hosts several activities.
Religious heritage
The commune has several religious buildings and structures that are registered as historical monuments: The Church of Saint Agnan (12th century).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Church has several items that are registered as historical objects: A Painting: the Crucifixion (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Agnan (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Saint Bernard (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Processional Staff: Saint George slaying the dragon (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Virgin and child (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Statue: Virgin and child seated (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Calvary at Chemin du Moulin (19th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Portal of the former Priory of the Abbots of Saint-Étienne of Dijon (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Belle-Croix Cemetery Chapel (1511).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Chapel has two items which are registered as historical objects: A Bas-relief: Virgin and child (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Furniture in the ChapelMinistry of Culture, Palissy
Environmental heritage The Plateau of Hauteville and Ahuy is a Site of Community Importance remarkable for its Calcareous grassland type vegetation.
See also French wine Communes of the Côte-d'Or department
References
External links Ahuy on the old IGN website Society of Music of Ahuy Ahuy on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Ahuy on the 1750 Cassini Map