Pouilly-en-Auxois () is a commune in the Côte-d'Or department in eastern France. It is the start of the Canal of Burgundy, which passes in a tunnel under the town. Geography The town was originally sited on the St Pierre hilltop surrounding a (now vanished) castle and walls built by the Dukes of Burgundy and the 13th/14th century Chapelle de Notre Dame Trouvée (Chapel of Our Lady Found). Beginning in the 16th century the town was rebuilt further down in the valley and in 1868 the new St Pierre church was built in what is now the city center. Climate Pouilly-en-Auxois has a oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Pouilly-en-Auxois is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Pouilly-en-Auxois was on 12 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 20 December 2009. Population Economy From the twelfth century, the town was a regional agricultural center, specializing in wheat and later hemp, oils, skins, wool and sheep. Sights The town features an unusual tower called "The Dove Cote", dating from the fifteenth century, the interior walls of which contain 1200 pigeon holes. See also Communes of the Côte-d'Or department References Communes of Côte-d'Or