Santenay (French pronunciation: [sɑ̃tnɛ]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Santenay
The church in Santenay
The church in Santenay
Coat of arms of Santenay
Location of Santenay
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Santenay is located in France
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Santenay
Santenay is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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Santenay
Coordinates: 46°54′49″N 4°41′53″E / 46.9136°N 4.6981°E / 46.9136; 4.6981
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementBeaune
CantonLadoix-Serrigny
IntercommunalityCA Beaune Côte et Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Guy Vadrot[1]
Area
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10.36 km2 (4.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
883
 • Density85/km2 (220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21582 /21590
Elevation211–522 m (692–1,713 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.

Lying at the southern end of the Côte de Beaune, it is an appellation of Burgundy wine.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962942—    
19681,007+6.9%
19751,008+0.1%
19821,014+0.6%
19901,008−0.6%
1999904−10.3%
2008836−7.5%

Sights

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Santenay is the location of the chateau of Philip the Bold (1342-1404), Duke of Burgundy. The chateau is open to the public and has its own wine cellars and wine tasting and sale.

 
Chateau of Santenay
 
Chateau interior

Wine

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Around 85% of the wine from Santenay is red wine made from Pinot noir. The wines are solid, tending more towards the rustic than the elegant, but are cheaper than the big names of the more famous Côte de Beaune villages to the north. Santenay has 124 ha of Premier Crus in its 379ha.[3]

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. ^ "The Villages". Bouchard Père et Fils. Archived from the original on 9 July 2007. Retrieved 3 May 2007.

Further reading

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  • Coates, Clive (1997) Côte D'Or: A Celebration of the Great Wines of Burgundy Weidenfeld Nicolson ISBN 0-297-83607-2
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