Buxy is a town of about 2,200 inhabitants. In this beautiful region, Buxy was located in the border
zone between the two languages that gave birth to French: the Oil language of the north and the Oc language of the south although the Burgundian language (the language and not the patois) seems to be more grounded in the second than the first. Buxy, land of the Counts of Chalon, still retains the vestiges of its surrounding walls (Tour Ronde and Tour du Roy), probably built by Count Guillaume I in the 12th century. Three doors gave access to the Chatel, with a drawbridge for each of them. After the annexation of Burgundy by King Louis XI, in 1477, the dukes' governors gave way to judges and royal guards until the Revolution, when Buxy became the canton administrative centre. Buxy is also known to have been an important religious centre. A society of priests, which took the name of Mépart, was already established there in 1253. In the 16th century, there was about one priest for every 60 inhabitants! This period was the most important for Mépart and the arrival of Protestantism marked its decline. The canton of Buxy is also famous for another of its treasures: a brown and grey stone called "Buxy". If one were to list the main elements of this charming medieval town, there would be five of them: boxwood, stone, wood, vine and... water!
