Country France Department Aube Population (2008) 139 Area 4.43 km² Arrondissement Troyes | Region Grand Est Canton Bar-sur-Seine Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Tuesday 8:19 PM | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind SW at 5 km/h, 83% Humidity Points of interest Pascal Leblond‑Lenoir, Champagne Gruet, Champagne Couche | ||
Buxeuil is a commune in the Aube department in north-central France. Buxeuil is one of the smallest communes in the Côte des Bar region of southern Champagne.
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Map of 10110 Buxeuil, France
History
The area around Buxeuil was settled by Celtic tribes in the antiquity. The name derives from the Latin and means literally field of the box trees (buxus=box tree; ielas=field). In the end of the 19c Buxeuil became a charming little village with an own town hall. In 1911 the Champagne Riot caused much turmoil, but the village could maintain the Appellation Champagne.
Sights
Buxeuil's is home to a beautiful village church built in the 13th to 16th centuries. Other sights are the two ancient wash houses and the old pressoir of Champagne Moutard on Grande Rue. Its best known attractions are the visitor's offices of Champagne Moutard and Champagne Gruet as well as the reception rooms of many smaller champagne producers.