Sylvie Bepoix

Sylvie Bepoix is an Assistant Professor affiliated with the UMR 6249 Chrono-environment research unit at the University of Franche-Comté, based in Besançon, France. Her research focuses on the County of Burgundy during the late Middle Ages, encompassing political structures, economic systems, societal organization, environmental interactions, and administrative practices.

Her research interests are deeply rooted in the history of Burgundy in the late medieval period. Key areas include:

• The economic and political dynamics of the County of Burgundy under figures like Jean sans Peur.
• The utilization of space, territories, and natural resources, particularly forests, by rural populations.
• Medieval administration, justice, and legal systems as evidenced through account books and other records.
• Social structures, including serfdom, labor (corvée), and sustenance.
• The role and presence of foreign groups, such as Lombard merchants.

Analysis of her 14 most recent publications reveals a consistent and deep engagement with the history of Burgundy and Franche-Comté in the late Middle Ages (primarily 14th-16th centuries). Her work frequently utilizes administrative documents, especially account books, to explore themes of economic control (e.g., saltworks, taxation like the 'brennerie'), governance, justice, land management, resource use (particularly forests), social status, and the interactions between rulers and subjects or cities. The publications demonstrate methodological strengths in codicology, linguistic analysis of historical terms, and the interpretation of financial records.

She currently advises or has advised the following students:

• Marie Lafarge
• Ariane Lambart
• Valentin Métral