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Flavigny-sur-Ozerain is a commune in the French department of Côte-d'Or, in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

The village was awarded membership in Les Plus Beaux Villages de France ("France's most beautiful villages").

The medieval village of Flavigny is situated on a rocky spur, surrounded by three streams: the Ozerain, the Recluse and the Verpant.

The first written mention of the village of Flavigny was in the Latin form of its name, Flaviniacum, which appears in the cartulary (or charter) of the Benedictine abbey founded on the site by a certain Widerard in 719. In the mid-9th century, in response to the increasing frequency of Viking raids, the relics of Saint Reine (or Santa Regina) were removed from the nearby town of Alise to Flavigny in the hopes that they could be better protected in a more fortified setting. The relics remain in Flavigny to this day, although they travel back to Alise every fall for the celebration of the saint's feast day in early September.

The town was prosperous during the Middle Ages, catering to large numbers of pilgrims, both those who came to visit the relics of Saint Reine and those on their way to Santiago de Compostela. By the 10th century, the abbey had grown into a town, with a parish church dedicated to St. Genest in addition to the abbey church (dedicated to St Peter). During the 12th and 13th centuries, extensive fortifications were raised around the town; large portions of these walls still surround the village to this day, including the Porte du Val (which includes both an inner gate dating to the 13th century and a sixteenth-century outer gate), and the 15th century Porte du Bourg with its statue of the Virgin. Despite these fortifications, Flavigny was occupied by the English during the Hundred Years' War.

In 1632 the Ursuline convent of Flavigny was founded, and in the early 18th century a new residence for the Abbot of Flavigny was constructed. However, by that time the abbacy had become corrupt and was held by a layman who had little to do with the town. At the time of the French Revolution, there may have been as few as five monks in residence. The abbey church was probably already in ruins, although local tradition holds that it suffered damage at the hands of revolutionaries. The parish church, St. Genest, emerged from the Revolution more or less unharmed.

In the 21st century, Flavigny has fewer than 400 year-round residents, although this number increases in the summer due to the substantial number of foreigners (Swiss, American, Australian, German) who have summer homes in the village. The abbey now houses the factory which manufactures Les Anis de Flavigny, small aniseed-flavored pastilles distributed worldwide. Various artists and artisans make their homes in the village, and it has become a popular tourist destination.

From Rue de l'Ancien Couvent a look down Rue de la Fonderie.

Sign for Restaurant Le Garum.

<a href="http://www.ferme-auberge-la-grange-flavigny21.fr/" rel="noreferrer nofollow">La Grange</a> is to the left in Place de l'Eglise

LA GRANGE - GIE DES 4 HOURS SUPPORTS La Grange - GIE of the 4 Hours Soupatoires

Discover the authenticity of a restaurant on the farm in Flavigny-sur-Ozerain, a medieval town listed among the most beautiful villages in France. We propose you to share a meal prepared from the products of our farms, in an old barn in the heart of the village.

The history of our inn is original: "La Grange was created by Madeleine and Marie-Jeanne in 1976, a year of unforgettable drought. Their goal was to diversify the income of the farm and to recognize the work of women in the environment Rural areas, and from 1990 onwards, a renewal of the generations took place, thus, between 1988 and 2002, young women and even a man invested themselves.The evolution of this ambitious project resulted in the creation, Of a GIE: "Les Quatre Heures Soupatoires", today 15 people are directly involved in the operation of the barn, the Grange team will offer you a farmer's meal in an authentic setting and a warm atmosphere.

Farm Productions: Of our 13 farms, we produce poultry, rabbits, lamb, beef, vegetables, eggs, cheeses, jam, honey, wine, liqueurs and Syrups of berries. Vegetable products: fruits, vegetables Specialized crops: market gardening, vineyards Animal production: cattle, goats, rabbits, poultry, beekeeping, sheep