Savigny-lès-Beaune (French pronunciation: [saviɲi bon], literally Savigny near Beaune) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.[3]

Savigny-lès-Beaune
Chateau
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Coat of arms of Savigny-lès-Beaune
Location of Savigny-lès-Beaune
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Savigny-lès-Beaune is located in France
Savigny-lès-Beaune
Savigny-lès-Beaune
Savigny-lès-Beaune is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Savigny-lès-Beaune
Savigny-lès-Beaune
Coordinates: 47°03′51″N 4°49′09″E / 47.0642°N 4.8192°E / 47.0642; 4.8192
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementBeaune
CantonLadoix-Serrigny
IntercommunalityCA Beaune Côte et Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sylvain Jacob[1]
Area
1
35.98 km2 (13.89 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,286
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21590 /21420
Elevation229–577 m (751–1,893 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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Climate

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Savigny-lès-Beaune has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Savigny-lès-Beaune is 11.6 °C (52.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 749.6 mm (29.51 in) with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 21.0 °C (69.8 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.5 °C (36.5 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Savigny-lès-Beaune was 39.8 °C (103.6 °F) on 12 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −20.5 °C (−4.9 °F) on 9 January 1985.

Climate data for Savigny-lès-Beaune (1981–2010 averages, extremes 1940−present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 16.0
(60.8)
21.0
(69.8)
24.9
(76.8)
28.7
(83.7)
31.8
(89.2)
37.5
(99.5)
39.0
(102.2)
39.8
(103.6)
34.0
(93.2)
29.0
(84.2)
21.6
(70.9)
17.9
(64.2)
39.8
(103.6)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 5.3
(41.5)
7.3
(45.1)
12.1
(53.8)
15.6
(60.1)
20.0
(68.0)
23.7
(74.7)
26.6
(79.9)
26.1
(79.0)
21.6
(70.9)
16.2
(61.2)
9.6
(49.3)
5.9
(42.6)
15.9
(60.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.5
(36.5)
3.8
(38.8)
7.7
(45.9)
10.8
(51.4)
15.1
(59.2)
18.6
(65.5)
21.0
(69.8)
20.6
(69.1)
16.6
(61.9)
12.1
(53.8)
6.4
(43.5)
3.3
(37.9)
11.6
(52.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.3
(31.5)
0.4
(32.7)
3.3
(37.9)
6.0
(42.8)
10.2
(50.4)
13.4
(56.1)
15.5
(59.9)
15.0
(59.0)
11.6
(52.9)
8.0
(46.4)
3.3
(37.9)
0.7
(33.3)
7.3
(45.1)
Record low °C (°F) −20.5
(−4.9)
−20.0
(−4.0)
−11.0
(12.2)
−4.5
(23.9)
−2.0
(28.4)
3.0
(37.4)
5.0
(41.0)
4.5
(40.1)
0.5
(32.9)
−4.5
(23.9)
−9.5
(14.9)
−16.5
(2.3)
−20.5
(−4.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 59.2
(2.33)
49.3
(1.94)
49.9
(1.96)
59.9
(2.36)
76.5
(3.01)
65.6
(2.58)
59.8
(2.35)
52.7
(2.07)
62.6
(2.46)
73.6
(2.90)
74.0
(2.91)
66.5
(2.62)
749.6
(29.51)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 11.3 9.3 9.7 10.2 11.2 9.0 7.7 7.5 8.1 10.4 10.8 11.1 116.4
Source: Meteociel[4]

Wine

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Savigny-lès-Beaune is one of the wine communes of the Côte de Beaune in the Côte-d'Or region.

Heritage

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The village houses several buildings of architectural interest, including several châteaux, a Romanesque clock tower and a church dedicated to St. Cassien.

Château and museums

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The Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune dates from the fourteenth century. It has museums that have little to do with its wine producing activities. The Château has several museum collections: "Musee de la moto" (~250 motorbikes, from 1902–1960); "Musee de la Voiture de Course Abarth" (Abarth racing cars); "Musee de l'Aéronautique" (aviation - around 80 aircraft, mostly warbirds, including many by Dassault and Mikoyan/MiG); "Musee de al Maquettes d'Avion" (around 2,500 1:72 scale model aircraft); "Musee du Tracteur Enjambeur" (tractors); "Musee du Matériel Vinaire et Viticole" (viticulture); and "Musee des Pompeurs" (fire engines).[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,220—    
19681,285+5.3%
19751,410+9.7%
19821,404−0.4%
19901,392−0.9%
19991,422+2.2%
20081,372−3.5%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Commune de Savigny-lès-Beaune (21590), INSEE
  4. ^ "Normales et records pour Savigny les Bea (21)". Meteociel. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. ^ Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune, Château de Savigny-lès-Beaune, accessed 18 August 2015