Nolay, Côte-d'Or

Nolay
Old market in Nolay
Coat of arms
Location of Nolay
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement	Beaune
Canton	Nolay
Intercommunality	Beaune Côte et Sud
Government
• Mayor (2001–2008)	Pierre Barbiery
Area 1	14.3 km2 (5.5 sq mi)
Population  (2008)	1,496
• Density	100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	21461 /21340
Elevation	297–542 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 is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.

Geography

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

Historical population of Nolay, Côte-d'Or

Year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2008
Population	1587	1589	1647	1582	1551	1547	1496

Sights

Nolay is a small mediaeval 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

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

See also

• Communes of the Côte-d'Or department

References

• INSEE

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  Central Market
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  Central Market

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  The Church
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  Bourgogne wine
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  Lazare Carnot

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  Statue of Carnot in Nolay
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  Maison à Colombages
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  Le Bout du Monde