Bauzy is a commune in the Loir-et-Cher department in the Centre region of central France. The inhabitants of the commune are known as Bauziens or Bauziennes.

Geography

Bauzy is located in the heart of Sologne some 20 km south-east of Blois, 40 km south-west of Orléans, and 40 km north-east of Vierzon. Access to the commune is by the D60 road from Bracieux in the north-west which passes through the heart of the commune and the village and continues south-east to Vernou-en-Sologne. Apart from the village there is the hamlet of La Boulaie in the south-east. The commune is mixed forest and farmland. The commune is dotted with many small lakes including the Étang d'Avaray, the Étang de l'Oie, and the Étang Saulier plus numerous others. The Beuvron river flows through the north-east of the commune from south-east to north-west and continues to join the Loire at Candé-sur-Beuvron. The Bonne Heure stream flows through the middle of the commune and the village from south-east to north-west where it joins the Beuvron at Bracieux. Many small tributaries feed the Bonne Heure from the numerous lakes.

Toponymy

Bauzy comes from the Low Latin Balaesiacus and Balaesius and its variant Valesisus and the possessive suffix -acus giving "Domain of Balaesiacus''. Bauzy was mentioned as: Bauzi in January 1365; Bauzy and Bauzi in February 1365 and January 1365; Bauzy in February 1365; and Bauzy en Sologne on 24 July 1376. The Parish was split up for the creation of the Parish of Fontaines-en-Sologne. Bauzy appears as Bauzy on the 1750 Cassini Map and the same on the 1790 version.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors

Population

In 2017 the commune had 278 inhabitants.

Distribution of age groups

The age distribution of the population of the town is similar to that of the department. Percentage Distribution of Age Groups in Bauzy and Loir-et-Cher Department in 2017 Source: INSEE

Culture and heritage

Civil heritage

The commune has a number of buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments:

Religious heritage

The commune has several religious buildings and sites that are registered as historical monuments:

Personalities