# Asnières-en-Montagne

Asnières-en-Montagne (French pronunciation:) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.

## Geography

Asnières-en-Montagne is located some 25 km south-east of Tonnerre and 10 km north by north-west of Montbard. The western and northern borders of the commune are the boundaries between the departments of Côte-d'Or and Yonne. Access to the commune is by the D5 road from Montbard in the south passing through the east of the commune and continuing to Laignes in the north-east. Access to the village is by the D119 road from Ravières in the west passing through the village and continuing south-east to join the D5 near the commune border. The D5D also links the D5 at the northern border to the village then continues south-west to join the D905 between Perrigny-sur-Armançon and Nuits. The commune is almost surrounded on all sides by forests which cover about 60% of its area with the central area of the commune farmland.

### Neighbouring communes and villages

vtePlaces adjacent to Asnières-en-Montagne :
Ravières
Jully
Verdonnet
Nuits
Asnières-en-Montagne
Savoisy
Cry
Buffon
Arrans :

## Administration

List of Successive Mayors
| From | To | Name |
| 2001 | 2014 | Georges Gouot |
| 2014 | 2026 | Carine Petry |

## Demography

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Asniérois or Asniéroises in French.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1793 | 455 | — |
| 1800 | 459 | +0.13% |
| 1806 | 474 | +0.54% |
| 1821 | 439 | −0.51% |
| 1831 | 457 | +0.40% |
| 1836 | 461 | +0.17% |
| 1841 | 454 | −0.31% |
| 1846 | 450 | −0.18% |
| 1851 | 451 | +0.04% |
| 1856 | 440 | −0.49% |
| 1861 | 408 | −1.50% |
| 1866 | 393 | −0.75% |
| 1872 | 371 | −0.96% |
| 1876 | 362 | −0.61% |
| 1881 | 350 | −0.67% |
| 1886 | 315 | −2.09% |
| 1891 | 334 | +1.18% |
| 1896 | 304 | −1.86% |
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
| 1901 | 283 | −1.42% |
| 1906 | 299 | +1.11% |
| 1911 | 280 | −1.30% |
| 1921 | 239 | −1.57% |
| 1926 | 238 | −0.08% |
| 1931 | 223 | −1.29% |
| 1936 | 218 | −0.45% |
| 1946 | 243 | +1.09% |
| 1954 | 259 | +0.80% |
| 1962 | 237 | −1.10% |
| 1968 | 214 | −1.69% |
| 1975 | 175 | −2.83% |
| 1982 | 185 | +0.80% |
| 1990 | 180 | −0.34% |
| 1999 | 187 | +0.42% |
| 2007 | 180 | −0.48% |
| 2012 | 188 | +0.87% |
| 2017 | 191 | +0.32% |
Source: EHESS and INSEE :

## Culture and heritage
### Civil heritage

* The Chateau de Rochefort (16th century), the ruins of the chateau were restored by Les Clefs de Rochefort. together with the REMPART Union.

#### Chateau de Rochefort Gallery
### Religious heritage

Two religious structures are registered as historical monuments. These are:
* Parish Church of Saint Pierre (14th century)
* Cemetery Cross (16th century)
The church contains several items that are registered as historical objects. These are:
* Cemetery Cross (17th century)
* Statue: Christ on the cross (17th century)
* Statue: Saint Mammès (16th century)
* Statue: Saint Roch (16th century)
* Statue: Saint Sebastian (16th century)
* Statue: Saint Barbe (16th century)
* Statue: Saint Antoine (16th century)
* Statue: Saint Jean-Baptiste (15th century)
* Statue: Saint Jean de Réome (15th century)
* Statue: Saint Pierre (15th century)
* Statue: Virgin of mercy (15th century)
* Statue: Virgin of pity (15th century)
* Statue: Virgin and child (15th century)

## Notable people linked to the commune

* Guy de Rochefort
* Pierre Clairambault (1651-1740), Genealogist