Canton Laignes INSEE/Postal code 21419 /21330 Population 225 (1999) | Time zone CET (UTC+1) Area 28.42 km² | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | ||
Molesme is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
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Map of 21330 Molesme, France
History
Molesme grew up round the Benedictine monastery of Molesme Abbey, established here in the late 11th century by Saint Robert, who later founded Cîteaux Abbey, motherhouse of the Cistercian Order, with a group of monks from Molesme.
References
Molesme Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA