Veilly


Veilly is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France.
Veilly is a remote farming village in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté with Celtic-Gaulish origins.
Veilly was part of the Duchy of Burgundy and enjoyed the status of "passive witness" of the Duchy's rich history.
Then, since Burgundy was integrated in the Kingdom of France, Veilly started to play with its real strengths: eating, drinking and growing a little red in the face. In this respect, its location is ideal: next to the wine-producing area, to the vast and deep forest of Le Morvan, and to rich farming and growing areas.
Veilly once loomed big in matters of Catholic faith as it had its own Saint, Cassien d’Autun, and its own miracle, the mysterious erection of the statute of Notre Dame de Consolation which was found under the ground. These traditions remain strong in the village: a pilgrimage is organised every year on the 15th of August, and St Cassien has remained the patron of the Village.
No aristocrats lived in Veilly for the last 1000 years which has preserved a peaceful social climate in the village. In this respect, the Manor House was located in the neighbouring medieval castle of Antigny-le-Chateau. More historical research needs to be done in order to ascertain whether the different lords misbehaved or not. The facts are, however, blatant: in the surrounding villages, the peasants of Veilly were probably the last to be freed from serfdom at the eve of the French revolution.

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