Mairie de Bucey-en-Othe

Situated 17 kilometers from Troyes and 4 from Estissac, this village, one of the most pleasant in the Pays d'Othe, stretches along a valley carved out by an unpredictable stream that disappears and reappears according to the seasons and its own whims.

According to some historians, the name comes from the Latin for "the wood" or "the bush". For other scholars, the etymology of this place is the name of a Roman landowner from Grand Chaast named "Buccius". In the Middle Ages, among the many lords who succeeded one another on these lands, we shall retain the name of Garnier 1er and his wife Milisende who, from 1180 to 1191, through various donations to the abbey of Saint-Loup in Troyes, succeeded in detaching Bucey from Thuisy and making the village a parish in its own right. In 1789, the "cahiers de doléances" included the signatures of old Bucey families: the Bonnemains. Flogny, Genneret, Toulouse... Jean Thomas Bonnemain, after whom the village's main street is named, was elected deputy to the Constituent Assembly and made it through the revolutionary period without a hitch. In 1829, the château, which had always belonged to noble families, was sold to a commoner, a notary in Estissac, and inherited by the Douine family...

Bucey is proud of its heritage: its Saint-Jacques church is typical of 16th-century Champagne churches. It apparently stands on the site of the chapel of the former château-fort. The interior features statues from the Champagne school, stained glass windows and, since 2008, a modern stained glass window donated by former village residents.

In the valley stands an ancient 16th-century fortified residence, a farmhouse as well as a château, surrounded by a moat. Nearby is the "Lavoir des Roises", fed by the Bucey stream, a place for walks and a picnic area. On the road to Vauchassis is the remarkable Grand-Chaast dovecote. This building, a seigniorial privilege, has now been restored and takes its place among the small rural heritage.

On the heights overlooking the village, a large forest offers walks along signposted footpaths and the chance to discover a wide variety of preserved flora and fauna.

There's a lively community life here, with sports, events and cultural activities providing the perfect opportunity to meet and socialize.

The village's old houses, characteristic of the Pays d'Othe region, its streets always full of flowers, its rich history and heritage, its tranquility and the welcoming spirit of its inhabitants make it a great place to live.

source : www.troyes-champagne-métropole.fr

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