Alise-Sainte-Reine
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| Commune of Gevrey-Chambertin | |
| Location | |
| Longitude | 04° 29' 27" E |
| Latitude | 47° 32' 15" N |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Montbard |
| Canton | Venarey-les-Laumes |
| Mayor | M. Jacques Barozet (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | 237 m–407 m (avg. 344 m) |
| Land area¹ | 3.83 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
674 |
| - Density (1999) | 175/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 21008/ 21150 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Alise-Sainte-Reine is a French commune with a population 674 located in the centre of the département Côte-d'Or in the région of Bourgogne. It is believed to have been the site of the ancient city of Alesia, where Caesar defeated the Gauls under Vercingetorix in the Battle of Alesia.
[edit] Landmarks
- Église Saint-Léger, built during the 18th century
- Site of Alesia, ruins of a Gallo-Roman villa, and archeological museum
- Memorial statue of Vercingetorix, erected by Napoleon III
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