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Ancy-Dornot. A shopping center at the entrance to the village: the first openings in September

Ancy-Dornot. A shopping center at the entrance to the village: the first openings in September

The old grill at the entrance to Ancy-Dornot has been closed for months. On this abandoned site along the D6, winemaker Georgian Buzéa and salesman Flavien Folny have decided to create a small commercial hub with a bakery, a wine cellar, a convenience store, and a pizzeria. The first stores are expected to open next September.

In September 2025, the first two businesses in the Ancy-Dornot commercial center, a bakery and a wine tasting cellar, will open to customers on Departmental 6. Photo Karim Siari
In September 2025, the first two businesses in the Ancy-Dornot commercial center, a bakery and a wine tasting cellar, will open to customers on Departmental Road 6. Photo Karim Siari

Along the D6, the café-restaurant at the entrance to Ancy-Dornot never really worked. Its names came and went—Harley-Davidson bar, Au P'tit Carreau, and Le Grill de la Gare—and the owners carried out minor renovations without managing to make the place more welcoming. The last owner eventually closed.

"I walked past this abandoned building every day and thought, 'We could do something with it,'" says winemaker Georgian Buzéa, whose winery is located in the village . He told his neighbor about it,...

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