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Comblanchien
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Comblanchien
Location of Comblanchien
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Comblanchien is located in France
Comblanchien
Comblanchien
Comblanchien is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Comblanchien
Comblanchien
Coordinates: 47°06′08″N 4°55′19″E / 47.1022°N 4.9219°E / 47.1022; 4.9219
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementBeaune
CantonNuits-Saint-Georges
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Didier Toubin[1]
Area
1
3.61 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
604
 • Density170/km2 (430/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21186 /21700
Elevation213–351 m (699–1,152 ft)
(avg. 220 m or 720 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Comblanchien (French pronunciation: [kɔ̃blɑ̃ʃjɛ̃]) is a commune just to the south of Nuits-Saint-Georges in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Geology

Comblanchien lies in the Côte d'Or escarpment. The Jurassic limestone of the Côte includes a pink-veined marble called Pierre de Comblanchien which was laid down in the Bathonian epoch.

The stone has characteristics similar to those of marble and is notable for the variety of its shades of colour, the pink of bindweed (Convolvulus) and beige. Its veining harmonizes with any decorative style. It is not susceptible to frost damage, is fine-grained and capable of accepting a polish. It may be slippery if used polished, as a flooring. Its most notable use was in l'Opéra in Paris.

The quarries lie in the Côte overlooking Route Nationale 74, north and south of the village and similar stones are found in other places along the same vein.

History

During World War II Comblanchien was severely hit by the Germans. The resistance was strong here, which led the Germans to retaliate. On August 21, 1944, much of the village was destroyed and eight people killed by Nazi forces.[3]

Winemaking

Wine produced from the vineyards surrounding Comblanchien can be labelled under the Côte de Nuits Villages appellation.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1962586—    
1968679+15.9%
1975641−5.6%
1982572−10.8%
1990540−5.6%
1999633+17.2%
2008691+9.2%

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ "La nuit du 21 août 1944 ⋆ Comblanchien, mon village".