Bussy-le-Grand
| Bussy-le-Grand | |
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Chateau of Bussy-Rabutin | |
  Bussy-le-Grand | |
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Location within Burgundy region  Bussy-le-Grand | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′30″N 4°31′06″E / 47.575°N 4.5183°ECoordinates: 47°34′30″N 4°31′06″E / 47.575°N 4.5183°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Montbard |
| Canton | Venarey-les-Laumes |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Michel Boutron |
| Area1 | 29.69 km2 (11.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2008)2 | 297 |
| • Density | 10/km2 (26/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21122 / 21150 |
| Elevation |
250–431 m (820–1,414 ft) (avg. 428 m or 1,404 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Bussy-le-Grand is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Population
| Historical population | ||
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| Year | Pop. | ±% |
| 1962 | 315 | — |
| 1968 | 367 | +16.5% |
| 1975 | 312 | −15.0% |
| 1982 | 298 | −4.5% |
| 1990 | 246 | −17.4% |
| 1999 | 267 | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 297 | +11.2% |
Personalities
Jean-Andoche Junot, a general under Napoleon was born in the village. The Château de Bussy-Rabutin, home of the 17th-century courtier and writer Roger de Rabutin, Comte de Bussy, is located within the commune.
The American painter Douglas Gorsline (1913-1985) lived in the village for twenty years.
See also
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