Dompierre-les-Ormes


Dompierre-les-Ormes is a commune in the department of Saône-et-Loire in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France.
It is a rural and touristic village, with characteristic landscapes: little mountains crowded with forests and pastures. The main part of its territory is protected under French and European fauna and flora protection programs.

History

Dompierre is first mentioned in a Cluny charter from 951, where the name appears as Domnus Petrus and Domna Petra.
In 1820, the Comte de Marcellus brings the very famous Venus de Milo in France. During his journey, the precious statue made a halt at the castle Audour before being offered to King Louis XVIII.
The poet Alphonse de Lamartine stayed on occasion in the in Dompierre, writing of it in 1862, "It's a Mary Stuart chateau in a Scottish landscape."
Since 1993 Dompierre has been a member of the Association des Dompierre de France, an association of 23 French communes sharing the name.

Geography

Nestled in a picturesque wooded area, Dompierre is known locally as la petite Suisse du Mâconnais.

Points of interest

Dompierre is a tourist destination, with campsite, cottage colonies, and lot of rural gîtes and bed and breakfast in the area.

Sport

The village has a football stadium which serves for matches and training of FCDM, a handball and basketball stadium, pétanque courts, tennis courts and many walking trails.
Walking trails are referenced by guides and maps for tourists.
For water activities, there are two pools.

Transport and access

Dompierre is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, about southeast of Paris and west of Mâcon, where there is a TGV station and A6 turnpike access.
Due to its central location in France, the village takes full advantages of close infrastructures as the Route Centre-Europe Atlantique, passing through the north of the territory. Dompierre is served by the road exit number 8 "Dompierre-les-Ormes".

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