Arnay-sous-Vitteaux

Arnay-sous-Vitteaux is located some 50 km north-west of Dijon and 35 km south-east of Montbard. Access to the commune is by the D905 road from Vitteaux in the south passing through the east of the commune and continuing north to Venarey-les-Laumes. Access to the village is by the D1178 from Marigny-le-Cahouët in the north-west passing through the village then north-east to join the D905. There are forests in the west, centre, and east of the commune with the rest being farmland. The Brenne river passes through the commune from south to north parallel to and west of the D905. The Ruisseau de Chassaigne rises in the south of the commune and flows north through the village to join the Brenne east of the village. Neighbouring communes and villages ==Administration==

List of Successive Mayors ==Demography==

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Arnétois or Arnétoises in French. ==Sites and monuments==

• The Fortified house of Arnay. • The Chapel of Saint Abdon. • The Parish Church of Saint Alban contains several items that are registered as historical objects: • A Stained glass window: Virgin and child with donors (15th century) • A Statue: Saint Catherine (16th century) • A Monumental Painting: a Bishop and a Consecrational Cross (16th century) • A Stained glass window (17th century) Gallery of Historical Items File:Arnay-sous-Vitteaux Chapel.JPG|The Chapel of Abdon in 2012 before restoration File:Arnay-sous-Vitteaux Stone Altar.JPG|The original stone altar in the Chapel of Saint Abdon File:Arnay-sous-Vitteaux Calvary.JPG|A Fragment of a Calvary dated 1502 in the Chapel of Abdon File:Arnay-sous-Vitteaux Sarcophagus.JPG|An ancient Sarcophagus in the Chapel of Saint Abdon discovered nearby File:Arnay-sous-Vitteaux Church.JPG|The Church of Saint Alban File:Arnay-sous-Vitteaux Church Stained Glass Virgin and child.JPG|The Stained glass window: Virgin and child with donors File:Arnay-sous-Vitteaux Monumental Painting.JPG|The Monumental Painting: a Bishop and a Consecrational Cross ==See also==