Époisses
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Commune of Époisses |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne |
| Department | Côte-d'Or |
| Arrondissement | Montbard |
| Canton | Semur-en-Auxois |
| Mayor | Marcel Chastang (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 233 m–321 m (avg. 266 m) |
| Land area¹ | 21.72 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
721 |
| - Density | 33/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 21247/ 21460 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Époisses is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France, located around halfway between Dijon and Auxerre.
The village is most famous for its namesake cheese, Époisses de Bourgogne, a pungent unpasteurized cows-milk cheese.
[edit] External links
- The impressive medieval and renaissance castle of Époisses
- The original Epoisses cheesmaker
- Syndicat de défense de l'Époisses: Cheesemakers support group
- Village of Époisses: town hall site
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