Aloxe-Corton


Aloxe-Corton is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.

Geography

The commune lies about 4 km north by north-east of Beaune and 40 km south-west of Dijon at the northern end of the Côte de Beaune. There, the village of Aloxe is dominated by the Corton hill, nestled between the neighbouring communes of Ladoix-Serrigny and Pernand-Vergelesses. The D974 road forms the south-eastern border of the commune but does not enter. Access to the commune is by the D115D running north-west off the D974 to the village then continuing north-west to join the D18 road south of Pernand-Vergelesses. There is an extensive network of country roads throughout the commune which is entirely farmland, with the edge of the Bois de Corton in the north forming the northern border.
The only stream in the commune is the Fosse des Branots in the south flowing to the east.
There are no villages or hamlets in the commune other than Aloxe-Corton.

Climate

Aloxe-Corton has an oceanic climate. The average annual temperature in Aloxe-Corton is. The average annual rainfall is with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around. The highest temperature ever recorded in Aloxe-Corton was on 31 July 1983; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 9 January 1985.

Etymology

Aloxe-Corton comes from the Celtic "al" meaning "high place".
The name of its Grand Cru vineyard Corton was added to that of the village on 22 March 1862.

History

Legend has it that the Emperor Charlemagne granted the lands in 775, initially planting some 70 vines. The vines were located in the area of "Curtis Otto". The beneficiaries were the Canons of the Collegiate Church of St. Andoche Saulieu.

Heraldry

Administration

'''List of Successive Mayors of Aloxe-Corton'''

Twinning

Aloxe-Corton has twinning associations with:
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Aloxois or Aloxoises in French.

Sites and Monuments

Aloxe-Corton has three castles and a church:
  • Château de Corton Grancey built in part in 1749. The Cellars and the winery were built in 1834
  • Château Corton André, built at the end of the 19th century, it replaced a charming 18th century house
  • Château de Corton transformed between 1885 and 1890 to replace some very old buildings that had belonged to the family of Vergnette de la Motte, for several centuries. Before that it belonged to the Cîteaux Abbey
  • Church of Saint-Médard from 1890 by Pinchard which replaced an ancient chapel which stood on the Place du Chapitre for almost 1000 years. It contains several items that are registered as historical objects:
  • *Bas-Relief: Christ appearing to Saint Benezet
  • *Painting: Benefits of the faith, expectations, and true love
  • *Painting: Saint John the Baptist, Saint Catherine, Saint Gilles and a donor
There is also a Lavoir which is registered as a historical monument.

Wine

Aloxe-Corton is one of the wine communes of the Côte de Beaune. The southern and eastern parts of the Corton hill, including most of its vineyards, are located in the commune, including vineyards used to produce wines under the two Grand Cru appellation Corton and Corton-Charlemagne.

Wineries

  • Domaine Maurice Chapuis
  • Domaine Bruno Collin
  • Domaine Franck Follin-Arbelet
  • Domaine Comte Sénard
  • Domaine Michel Voarick
  • Domaine Freddy Meuneveaux
  • Domaine Louise Perrin
  • Domaine Latour
  • Château de Corton-André
  • Domaine Jean
  • Domaine Carlos