Agencourt () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of eastern France.
Geography Agencourt is located some 20 km south of Dijon on the A31 autoroute (E17) with Exit 1 in the commune. The motorway forms the western border of the commune with Nuits-Saint-Georges on the opposite side of the motorway. Access to the commune is on the D8 road (Rue du Village) from west to east from Nuits-Saint-Georges which continues east to Saint-Nicolas-les-Citeaux. Agencourt town is spread along the Highway D8 and is the only built-up area in the commune which consists entirely of farmland except for the Bois de Charbonniere on the eastern side of the commune.Google Maps
Neighbouring communes and villages
Heraldry
Administration
List of Successive Mayors of AgencourtList of Mayors of France From To Name 2001 2008 Jean Detain 2008 2014 Alain Courteaux 2014 2026 Gilles Seguin
Population The inhabitants of the commune are known as Agencourtois or Agencourtoises in French.Le nom des habitants du 21 - Côte-d'Or, habitants.fr
Culture and heritage
Civil heritage The commune has one building that is registered as an historical monument: Agencourt Fortified House (1643)Ministry of Culture, Mérimée with the remains of a moat: the main building from the 17th century, stables from 1643.
Religious heritage The commune has one religious building that is registered as an historical monument: The Parish Church of Notre-Dame (12th century).Ministry of Culture, Mérimée The Church contains many items that are registered as historical objects: A Monumental Painting: Cherubs (17th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Monumental Painting: Centaur (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Consecrational Cross (14th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Monumental Painting: Education of the Virgin and St. Margaret (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Monumental Painting: Saint Georges (16th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy A Monumental Painting: Saint Michel and Saint Blaise (15th century)Ministry of Culture, Palissy The Parish Church of the Assumption contains one item that is registered as an historical object: A Heraldic Stained glass window for the Vichy family (1500)Ministry of Culture, Palissy
See also Communes of the Côte-d'Or department
References
External links Agencourt on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Agencour on the 1750 Cassini Map