- Its location:
- The Common Mirebeau-sur-Bèze, capital of Canton, with more than 2,000 inhabitants, is located on a major road about twenty kilometers from Dijon. It is part of the so-called natural region of Val de Saône. Watered by the river Beza, the average altitude is about 200 meters. Its castle remaining two towers and part of the walls that form an imposing mound. The traces of the city walls are close to the cure along the Beza and limits the football field (road Dijon).
- Sound area camper, outdoor heated swimming pool with a picnic area, its market every Wednesday morning make this village a better place to stop.
- The name of the town:
- The oldest known names back to the ninth century Mirebellum, Mirebel, Mirebial.
- In 1560, in a will, there is Mirebel-sur-Beze. Several explanations for this origin are advanced: The Etymology fans assume that the name comes from some terrible battles (Mirabella). Others think that the name is derived from hot springs that watered this place: Sea Mire "Water" and Boyl "Hot". This could come from the Latin verb "Mirare" (the imperative) and the adjective "Bellum" what signifirait "place where the view is extended...."
- Now talking about the coat of arms:
- Following a decision of the municipal council of 6 December 1960, he was asked to Mr Robert Louis, heraldic artist, designer symbolic official services to create a coat of arms.
- At the top arms of the illustrious family who owned De Vergy Mirebeau the Middle Ages and was granted its charter franchise in 1223.
- Below, the crenellated edge symbolizing the ancient walls of the city and the wavy face is the Beza.
- Nicknames:
- Lé Mossieu (men): Mirebeau-sur-Bèze, was one of the twelve cities of Little Wheel députant the Province of States, which made its glorious inhabitants. But we believe it is necessary to see this as a mockery of gentlemen, and it was given to Mirebellois after the destruction of their city Galas. They also kept their ceremonial pace and when you see Mirebellois enter a coffee, we say he has lunch with gaudes (= tablespoon corn flour)
- Here is also an old saying: Mirebià, Mirebià therapist velle and BIA chaitià. This means: Mirebeau Mirebeau ugly city and beautiful castle.
- About the mirebelloise population:
- In 1600: 2500 inhabitants.
- In 1644: 27 fires and 8 plows.
- In 1851: 1 324 inhabitants.
- In 1921: 890 people.
- In 1941: 800 people.
- In 1990: 1 464 inhabitants.
- Curious Mirebeau trades between 1770 and 1781: barber, bourgeois, hatter, driver, farmer rivers, farmer mills, fruit, wool spinning, hat manufacturer, prison jailer master surgeon, messenger fripier, royal notary, wig, poor beggar, shepherd, hemp rouisseur, vinegar...
- Several years were studied but we'll introduce you to the village of the statistics for the year 1872. The majority of houses have tiled roofs: 1 323 against thatch as from 1852, many requests have made to change the thatched roof tiles.
Thank Mr Guy Champion for his research from which extracts the information.
