Holy-Dove-of-wood

Geography

History

Sainte Colombe of wood seems to have taken the name of an young girl martyr III century old has Sens in Yonne.

During the French Revolution of 1789 1800 have, the village named only Colombe of wood because the French Revolution was a Revolution anti-Aristocrat and anti-eclesiastique since the clergy supported the capacity aristocrat.

During second the XX century half, the village named only Holy-Dove and it took again its name of origin in 2001.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Church classee with the ISMH built to the XIII and XVIeme century with a bell going back from 1710 and 5 polychrome stone statues. On the wall connecting the church to the presbytery, we can read " Here the gris" is given; (Translated inscription into Latin of the wall), it is known that this inscription goes back to 1591, but one does not know what it means. The presbytery, as for him, was renovates in rural lodging.

On the place of the church, there is a splendid lime dating from XVIeme century which still lives in spite of some damage causes by a tornado in the month of May 2007.

The village is close to the third drill most important of the department of Nievre: the drill of Bellary which is a drill very old.

Personalities related to the commune

Louison Roblin, actress, it lives in the village. Jacques Solness, the creator of the " sets of 20 heures" and other emission-plays also live the village.

See too

Common of Nievre

External bonds

Holy-Dove-of-Wood on the site of the national geographical Institute
Holy-Dove-of-Wood on the site of INSEE
Holy-Dove-of-Wood on the site of Quid
Localization of Holy-Dove-of-Wood on a chart of France and communes bordering Holy-Dove-of-Wood
satellite photo on wikimapia

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