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Alise-Sainte-Reine, a village in the Upper Côte-d'Or, is the site of the famous battle between Vercingetorix and Caesar's armies. The name of this town bears witness to two great historical events. Alesia, where Vercingetorix, in 52 BC, resisted the siege of the Roman army for two long months.
It is also Sainte Reine, because the village was the scene of the legend of Reyne, a young girl who in 253, refused to give in to the advances of a Roman governor and paid for it with her...
It is also Sainte Reine, because the village was the scene of the legend of Reyne, a young girl who in 253, refused to give in to the advances of a Roman governor and paid for it with her...
