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Origin and history

The stands of the Crépey forest, located in Aubaine (Côte-d-Or, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté), are historical markers dating from the 16th and 17th centuries. These elements, inscribed in the Historical Monuments by order of 27 September 2012, once delineated the borders of the forest. Their presence reflects the practices of territorial and forestry management of the modern era, where the boundaries played a key role in the delimitation of communal or seigneurial properties.

One of the terminals disappeared in 2018, as noted in a file kept at the Office Central des Patrimoines Mobiliers et Immobiliers (BCPMI). The remaining remains, spread over specific cadastral plots (A 71, B 830, ZE 1, etc.), are now owned by the municipality or private owners. Their location, considered "passable" (note 5/10), illustrates the challenges of preserving small heritage elements scattered in rural areas such as that of Aubaine.

In modern times, forests such as Crepey were essential resources for local communities, providing firewood, building materials and pasture. The terminals were used to avoid conflicts between neighbouring villages or lords, while regulating the exploitation of resources. Their recent inscription in the title of Historical Monuments underlines their value as material testimonies of these ancestral practices, despite their vulnerability to the hazards of time and human activities.

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