Tart is a commune in the Côte-d'Or, in Burgundy and Franche-Comte, about twenty kilometers south of Dijon.
It was formally established in January 1, 2019 following the merger of Tart-High, headquarters (1387 inhabitants) and Tart-l'Abbaye (197 inhabitants), and therefore has nearly 1,600 inhabitants.
Its territory of 13 square kilometers is located in the natural region called the Plain, between the Dijon and Saone Valley to the south, composed of landscapes of verdant farmland and wet quietly rolling hills, some of which were once dedicated to the vineyard, before the phylloxera in the late nineteenth.
Tart developed from the twelfth century when it was founded the first women's house of the Cistercian order. Long prosperous abbey knew though some laxity in its observance of monastic rules. The nuns were transferred to Dijon in the seventeenth century and the Revolution, the monastery site is sold. The fact remains that now remains.
However, with the church of Tart-le-Haut, the charm of some homes and farms, these ruins are developed and constitute a heritage interest. Enough to justify a step to also benefit from the charm of an unspoilt countryside close to other historical sites and eno-tourism in the region.
In the village of Tart-le-Haut, the Sacred Heart Church reveals the major heritage site. The building was erected between 1889 and 1892 at the initiative of the Benedictine monks of the Abbey of Sainte-Marie-Pierre Qui-Vive, in the Yonne (between Vezelay and Saulieu). Although neo-Gothic style, it has a silhouette that evokes Our Lady of Paris. The facade is framed indeed square towers of 25 m. Their upper deck is adorned with a balustrade. In the center, a large entrance and windows pierce the facade. A tympanum representing Christ on the cross overlooks the gate and observed over a beautiful rose window surmounted by a triple mullioned window. Above the gable finally was placed a monumental statue of the Sacred Heart. Devoid of the transept, the church ends with a rounded apse slated and the middle of the high roof of the building stands an arrow with serrated edges. The majesty of the church is characteristic of devotion then in vogue at Sacred Heart, had initiated a religious Burgundian Paray-le-Monial, St. Mary Alaquoque.
Besides some character homes in the heart of the village, as a former coaching inn, the other locality point of interest is an arboretum where trees are planted 150 different trees and shrubs. Panels and plates allow visitors to understand this green and informative together. A picnic area is set nearby for even more of the charm of this space. Free access. Information +33 3 80 31 26 18.
In the village of Tart-l'Abbaye, it is of course the remains of the first abbey sheltering the nuns of the Cistercian order, which became the parent company that are worth visiting.
It was founded here in 1132 and quickly enjoyed a real boom, with a vast area consisting of forests and cultivated land. However, the order of resumption by hand is effective in the early seventeenth century a royal decree and a decree of Pope compel bishops to install religious in the cities, while the monastic rules seem less observed in the country... In 1620s, the Bernardine therefore earn Dijon. Their field is abandoned and becomes the property of farmers Revolution.
Nowadays, some of the remains (tombstones, paving tiles, manuscripts) is exposed in the chapel of the village and provides back in time... A guided tour by the current owners of the old abbey estate which are still visible ruins is also possible. Information at +33 3 80 31 23 68.
In terms of "nature" leisure Finally, note that the community of municipalities has built many "soft path" for the discovery of the countryside and villages you hike would gladly walk, mountain bike or on horseback d especially as they are closed to motorized vehicles. What on Tart, bordered on the west by the Burgundy Canal and to the east by the Ouche valley offer wonderful walks, which may include excursions into the beautiful forest that occupies the southern municipality... Maps and information +33 3 80 63 69 49 or +33 3 80 31 26 18.
In mid-June summer party with food, musical entertainment and fireworks.
On July 14, celebrations of the National Day and animations on the site of Ponds.
The 2nd Sunday of September, garage sale.
The first Sunday of December, Christmas market.
