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'''Nolay''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Côte-d'Or]] [[Departments of France|department]] in eastern France. The 18th-century French physician and [[Encyclopédistes|encyclopédiste]] [[Louis-Anne La Virotte]] (1725–1759) was born in Nolay, as was mathematician, physicist and politician [[Lazare Carnot]] (1753–1823).
'''Nolay''' ({{IPA|fr|nɔlɛ}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Côte-d'Or]] [[Departments of France|department]] in eastern France. The 18th-century French physician and [[Encyclopédistes|encyclopédiste]] [[Louis-Anne La Virotte]] (1725–1759) was born in Nolay, as was mathematician, physicist and politician [[Lazare Carnot]] (1753–1823).


== Geography ==
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== Notable people of Nolay ==


* [[Louis-Anne La Virotte]] , born in 1725 in Nolay and died on March 3, 1759 in Paris, doctor.
* [[Louis-Anne La Virotte]], born in 1725 in Nolay and died on March 3, 1759, in Paris, doctor.
* [[Lazare Carnot]] (1753-1823), mathematician, physicist, general of the armies of the Republic; fierce opponent of the creation of the Empire (name engraved under the Arc de Triomphe).
* [[Lazare Carnot]] (1753-1823), mathematician, physicist, general of the armies of the Republic; fierce opponent of the creation of the Empire (name engraved under the Arc de Triomphe).
* [[Marie François Sadi Carnot]] (1837-1894), President of the Republic.
* [[Marie François Sadi Carnot]] (1837-1894), President of the Republic.
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Image:Nolay Place Monge 2.jpg|Timber framed house
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Latest revision as of 00:01, 23 September 2024

Nolay
Old market
Old market
Coat of arms of Nolay
Location of Nolay
Map
Nolay is located in France
Nolay
Nolay
Nolay is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Nolay
Nolay
Coordinates: 46°57′09″N 4°38′02″E / 46.9525°N 4.634°E / 46.9525; 4.634
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentCôte-d'Or
ArrondissementBeaune
CantonArnay-le-Duc
IntercommunalityCA Beaune Côte et Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Pascal Monin[1]
Area
1
14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
1,421
 • Density99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
21461 /21340
Elevation297–542 m (974–1,778 ft)
(avg. 342 m or 1,122 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Nolay (French pronunciation: [nɔlɛ]) is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. The 18th-century French physician and encyclopédiste Louis-Anne La Virotte (1725–1759) was born in Nolay, as was mathematician, physicist and politician Lazare Carnot (1753–1823).

Geography

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Nolay is located in the heart of the Cozanne Valley. The town marks the transition between the forests and plains to the north and west and the hillside vineyards of the wealthy Burgundian wine regions surrounding Beaune and the Chalonnaise hills to the south.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±%
19621,587—    
19681,589+0.1%
19751,647+3.7%
19821,582−3.9%
19901,551−2.0%
19991,547−0.3%
20081,496−3.3%

Sights

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Nolay is a small medieval market town, widely regarded as one of the most beautiful towns on the southern edge of the Côte-d'Or with its 14th century Central Market and wooden framed houses.

Lazare Carnot's birth house is a local attraction.

Transportation

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The D973 runs through the town from La Rochepot and Beaune to the east and Saisy and Autun to the west.

Notable people of Nolay

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.