Fain-lès-Montbard (French pronunciation: [fɛ̃ mɔ̃baʁ], literally Fain near Montbard) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Fain-lès-Montbard
The town hall (mairie)
The town hall (mairie)
Location of Fain-lès-Montbard
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Fain-lès-Montbard is located in France
Fain-lès-Montbard
Fain-lès-Montbard
Fain-lès-Montbard is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Fain-lès-Montbard
Fain-lès-Montbard
Coordinates: 47°36′29″N 4°24′00″E / 47.6081°N 4.4°E / 47.6081; 4.4
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementMontbard
CantonMontbard
IntercommunalityMontbardois
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Pernet[1]
Area
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7.48 km2 (2.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
277
 • Density37/km2 (96/sq mi)
DemonymFinois(e)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21259 /21500
Elevation213–362 m (699–1,188 ft)
(avg. 225 m or 738 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 130—    
1975 184+5.09%
1982 364+10.24%
1990 341−0.81%
1999 299−1.45%
2007 274−1.09%
2012 309+2.43%
2017 300−0.59%
Source: INSEE[3]

History

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In Gallo-Roman times, a villa was built near an older temple, of which only traces remain.[4]

Heritage

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  • Saint-Denis church
  • Château de Malaisy: it was a luxurious hotel with a restaurant, a swimming pool and a large reception room before its abandonment at the end of 2012 following its bankruptcy.[5] In January 2021, a dead body was found in the château, just before it found a new owner in March 2021.[6][7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Archéologia N°482. November 2010. p. 37.
  5. ^ "Côte-d'Or - Patrimoine . Fain-lès-Montbard : château cherche repreneur". www.bienpublic.com (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Fain-lès-Montbard. Un jeune homme retrouvé mort au château de Malaisy". www.bienpublic.com (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Fain-lès-Montbard. Le château de Malaisy a de nouveaux propriétaires". www.bienpublic.com (in French). Retrieved 23 September 2021.