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Buxy: geology and natural hazards
What public services say about the ground beneath the commune (population 2,150) and the hazards it faces: natural disasters, earthquakes, radon, cavities, clays, groundwater and rocks.
Hazard names and other data are quoted as their producers publish them, in French.
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Buxy at a glance
- Seismic zone
- 2 of 5 (low)
- Underground cavities recorded
- None
Hazards listed by the French State
Data temporarily unavailable: the Géorisques service did not respond.
Recognised natural disasters
Data temporarily unavailable: the Géorisques service did not respond.
Earthquakes and radon
Seismic zone
Zone 2 of 5: low. This regulatory zoning, in force since 2011, sets the rules for earthquake-resistant construction.
Radon potential
Data temporarily unavailable: the Géorisques service did not respond.
Beneath the town hall
What BRGM maps say at the town hall. They describe that single point: elsewhere in the commune, the ground may be quite different.
Shrink-swell clays
Rising groundwater
Underground cavities
Ground movements
Earthquakes
Nature of the ground
Cavities and ground movements
Recorded across the whole commune by BRGM, in its national databases of underground cavities and ground movements.
No underground cavity recorded (quarries, cellars, military works, natural cavities…).
Data temporarily unavailable: the Géorisques service did not respond.
Risk prevention plans
Data temporarily unavailable: the Géorisques service did not respond.
Nearby communes
Sources and limitations
Listed hazards, natural disasters, seismic zoning, radon potential, cavities, ground movements and prevention plans: Géorisques, published by the French ministry for the ecological transition, under Licence Ouverte Etalab 2.0, data accessed on 02/11/2026. Summary beneath the town hall: BRGM map services, queried when the page is displayed. List of communes and populations: API Découpage administratif (geo.api.gouv.fr), d’après le code officiel géographique de l’Insee, version of 30/10/2026.
This information reflects the state of knowledge at the scale of the commune or of a single point. It replaces neither a soil survey nor the official risk statement (état des risques) required for a sale or a rental, which is drawn up on the official French government service.