Venarey-les-Laumes, Commune in Côte-d'Or department, France
This commune of 2,758 inhabitants spans 10.2 square kilometers along the Burgundy Canal, with elevations ranging from 228 to 423 meters above sea level and featuring a recreational water area.
Venarey-les-Laumes was formed by merging two separate villages after World War II and contains Gallo-Roman remains of massive ditches dug by Caesar's legions in 52 BC around the ancient oppidum of Alesia.
The Pantographe arts and congress center regularly hosts concerts and artistic activities, while the 13th-century Saint-Germain-de-Paris church displays restored original stained glass windows reflecting local religious heritage.
The commune provides a modern health center, intercommunal media library, Sati21 digital center, and sports facilities including football fields, tennis courts, and hiking trails for residents and visitors.
Local legends tell of the Vouivre of Mont Auxois coming to drink at Christmas and Gargantua shaking the region when thirsty before Alesia, enriching the town's oral cultural tradition.
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