La Rochepot

La Rochepot is a commune in France in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, Côte-d'Or department. It is a part of the canton of Arnay-le-Duc and of the arrondissement of Beaune. It has a hillside castle, converted to a château, on the D973 road between Beaune and Nolay on the way to Saisy.

The INSEE code is 21527.

History
La Rochepot is known for its castle, the Château de la Rochepot. The earliest record of the castle dates back to 1180 when it was called "Château de La Roche Nolay". In 1403, the castle was bought by Regnier Pot, a knight, who renamed it.

The commune of La Rochepot is famous for its winemaking traditions. The primary cultivated grape varieties are Pinot Noir and Chardonnay.

Climate
La Rochepot has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in La Rochepot is 10.2 C. The average annual rainfall is 837.3 mm with May as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 19.3 C, and lowest in January, at around 1.6 C. The highest temperature ever recorded in La Rochepot was 39.0 C on 12 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was -21.0 C on 9 January 1985.

Economy
In 2010, of 171 persons of working age (15–64 years old), 120 were regarded as economically active; the economic activity rate was 70,2% compared to 71.9% in 1999. Of the 120 active persons, 115 persons (65 men and 50 women) had a job, five were jobless (3 men and 2 women). Of the 51 economically inactive persons, 14 persons were schoolchildren and students, 24 were retired and 13 were inactive for other reasons.