- A little history ...
- Long center of one of the largest and richest castellanies of Burgundy, Argilly has its origins in the Gallo-Roman: here stood the largest villa sector (240 130 m), bordered by the great Roman road Dijon-Beaune. Stop shopping where a miracle took place in the year 858, kept the place in the tradition developed later attract the attention of the Dukes of Burgundy.
- Their house of pleasure, for hunting, since the 12th century became a house of 14 towers, headquarters of the entire sector (including nights). Francois took out a first major edict in 1547. Destroyed in March 1590, he has never recovered from its ruins. The tile of the place, which gave to Citeaux glazed cobblestones, Gilly, and Châteauneuf Commarin, continued their activity, to build fine houses and castles still visible today.
- In 1801, Argilly was the chief town of Canton.
- Antilly:
- Hamlet of all time attached to Argilly, Antilly was definitely the workers' village of the great Gallo-Roman villa of the place (I in the third century AD).
- The firm's strong place, built around the 11th century, is called castle in 1590.
- A gravel pit and a tile allowed to families of workers to spend the 18th and 19th centuries, before the abandonment of these activities.
- A hunting lodge dating from the 16th century attests to the rich history of Antilly, now famous for its woods and farmland.
- Contact the City Council:
- Address: 21700 Argilly.
- Tel. : +33 3 80 62 50 01 - Email: mairie.argilly @ wanadoo.fr
