Small town of Haute-Saone, on the banks of the Ognon, Pesmes takes place about sixty kilometers from Vesoul. Small city of character classified among the most beautiful villages of France, it is close to Chevigney, Cléry and Montagney.
Formerly dependent on the Holy Roman Empire, the Duchy of Burgundy, and the Burgundy Netherlands, the commune of Pesmes joined the kingdom of France in 1678 by the Treaty of Nijmegen. Seigneurie, baronnie, then marquisate, it is today a high place of the regional tourism.
Pesmes presents an impressive architectural and historical heritage, as well as an exceptional natural setting. Its parks and landscapes, appreciated by lovers of outdoor life and unspoiled nature, have earned him the label of Green Station.
Pesmes has a large number of fortified houses and other castles listed or listed historical monument, like the castle of Forges of the eighteenth century castle Rouillaud of the fifteenth century, the royal house of the fifteenth century, or even different houses and farms from the 16th to the 19th century.
The medieval walls of the thirteenth century is still visible in part, and strolling through the old center, you can also admire fountains of the nineteenth century, the town hall of the eighteenth century mills, or the old forges of the seventeenth century.
Listed as an historic monument, the church of Saint-Hilaire was built in the middle of the 12th century. Mainly Romanesque style, it had Gothic additions during its renovation in the eighteenth century. Inside, it is possible to admire a beautiful furniture like a high altar carved gilt wood, a pulpit black marble and polished red stone, or different statues of saints.
Listed in the general inventory of cultural heritage, St. Paul's Church dates from the fifteenth century. Partly restored in the early eighteenth century, it was successively a parish church, a Benedictine chapel, and a hermitage. It is now used as a dwelling.
Other chapels also take place in the town like that of Saint-Roch or the priory of Pesmes and Notre-Dame.
Joly Gardens will offer you breathtaking views from the ramparts, while the Museum of Ancient Forges will allow you to enjoy the history of this once important industry in the area.
To enjoy the beautiful days or to introduce you to the sport, take the direction of the island of Sauvageonne, or the nautical base. The town also offers tennis, as well as several trails accessible on foot or by bike.
- The market is held every Wednesday morning in the Place des Promenades. A flea market and a garage sale are also offered in August.
- In May, Art and Terroir offers meetings with local producers, artists and writers, as well as various activities.
- From June to September, place at Esti'Val de Pesmes with concerts, exhibitions and theatrical performances.
- The festival of the island of Sauvageonne takes place at the beginning of July with many activities.
- Painting contest in the streets, Vision takes place in July.
- The feast of Saint-Hilaire takes place each year in September including a carnival.
Le Ciel en a Marre de se Faire Enfumer !
- On 4 may 2024
- 7 Chemin des Forges, Théâtre des Forges
- Alain Sicot, writer and founder of 4 sai-sons-marche, will talk about "walking the talking body" before sharing his experience with you. - His book "Le ciel en a marre de se faire enfumer" is an incredible invitation to walk while stopping ! Paradox ? Enigma ? … What if we all loved our little foibles before they became judgements about ourselves and others ? What if, step by step, we were to get to know ourselves better ?
Bric à Brac
- On 5 may 2024
- Place des Promenades
- Familles Rurales de Pesmes et alentours is organising its traditional Bric à Brac for private individuals.
Open Val de l'Ognon
- On 1 june 2024
- 7 Chemin des Forges, Site des Forges
- 3rd edition of the Val de l'Ognon Open ! 🏆 - Organised by the Pesmes and Marnay AAPPMAs, this edition of the carnivorous competition will take place on Saturday 1 June 2024 at the Forges site in Pesmes. - A day of competition not to be missed, with 35 senior boats and 30 junior float tubes competing. - A number of partners are involved in this Open, including the Haute-Saône fishing federation, so that the winners can go home with great prizes such as a guide, shopping vouchers, subscriptions to fishing magazines, etc., as well as the memory of an exciting day's fishing !
Festival de Caves : CTRL X
- On 7 june 2024
- The play, written by Pauline Peyrade, is based on a dramaturgy borrowed from the way we surf the Internet ; - opening successive windows, moving from one content to another, from a private conversation to a newspaper article, from video content to a musical recording… - To a music recording… - At first glance, Ctrl X is a piece that could be described as technological. We see it as an innovative algorithm - Waiting for a machine capable of making it work at full speed. This is where the power of writing lies, in that - Insofar as it requires very little technology. What about its transposition to the stage ? Is it possible to - Ctrl X's elaborate system without using heavy technology ? If this question seems technical, it's because - Ctrl X is definitely not a play like any other. Continuing the pattern of successive links, it reveals an infinite space - An infinite space where all the echoes of the world can collide. In this way, Ctrl X poses a real question to - creators that we are. It asks us about our ability to strip down a system to bring life into it - without compromising the vitality of that same system.
Ringo Von Elvis - Cie Les Aligotés
- On 8 june 2024
- 7 Chemin des Forges, Théâtre des Forges
- The Ringo K7 Club is proud to welcome you to celebrate the very exciting life, very lo-cal fame and very repetitive demise of their beloved singer, Ringo Von Elvis. A theatrical, fanciful, dilettante biopic whose comic wit comes from its amateurish fa-bricks, its incompetent blunders, its biographical clichés and its simplistic dances bordering on choreographed nothingness. Like Monty Python in a sequined jacket, this humour makes our idols look tiny. It's the iconoclastic strength of the comedy of groupies, the candid and the corny. It's a delight to laugh at these characters, who always shine with their own ridiculousness. It's a real Tock'N Roll moment, just the way we like it.
Festival de Caves : Le jeu de la Chèvre
- On 11 june 2024
- Isn't the goat looking up at the mountain, locked in its close, tied to its post, trying to gnaw the rope that holds it back, a great figure of emancipation ? - a great figure of emancipation ? - And what about Mr Seguin, who uses force or words to prevent her from exploring the world in the name of her safety ? - A metaphor for relationships that can be experienced within the family (in the parent/child relationship) or within couples.
Concours Vision d'Artistes
- On 22 june 2024
- Drawing/painting competition organised by the "Cités de caractère Bourgogne Franche-Comté". - Free and open to all.
C'Rock de l'île 2024
- On 6 july 2024
- Quai de la Fontaine, île de la Sauvageonne
- On 06 July 2024, the Carnet de bord association will be presenting the 5th edition of C'rock de l'île, a pocket festival on a magical site in Pesmes. This year we'll be welcoming 4 groups who are songwriters, composers and performers. Rock, punk, pop and electro, there's something for everyone. The site opens at 6pm. Yum yum yum and glouglou on site.
Vide Maisons Collectif
- From 6 to 7 july 2024
- Centre du village, Place des promenades
- Culture et Animations Pesmoises is holding its traditional flea market and garage sale in the heart of one of France's most beautiful villages.
Fête de l'ile
- On 21 july 2024
- Ile de la Sauvageonne, Quai de la fontaine
- Annual village festival : - - Refreshment bar and snacks - - Guinguette ball in the evening