Corbigny

Corbigny is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France. The city is located next to the Morvan and is one of the five Cities-Doors of Parc naturel régional du Morvan.

Corbigny
Commune
The Anguison river in Corbigny
Coat of arms
Location of Corbigny
Corbigny
Corbigny
Coordinates: 47°15′27″N 3°41′03″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentNièvre
ArrondissementClamecy
CantonCorbigny
IntercommunalityPays Corbigeois
Government
 • Mayor (2001–2008) Jean-Paul Magnon
Area
1
20.06 km2 (7.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,482
 • Density74/km2 (190/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
58083 /58800
Elevation182–275 m (597–902 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The city used to be one of the first steps for pilgrims starting from Vézelay on the road to Santiago de Compostela.

On 15 January 1934, a Dewoitine tri-motor commercial airliner, the 'Emeraude' (Emerald), returning from Indochina, crashed into a hillside near Corbigny, killing all ten people aboard, including the director of Air France, Maurice Noguès, and the governor-general of the colony of French Indochina, Pierre Pasquier.[2]

Monuments

The Saint Léonard Abbaye which was built in the 18th century is one of the city's most famous attractions. A festival of classical music takes place in this Abbaye every summer.

Demographics

At the 1999 census, the population was 1709. On 1 January 2006, the estimate was 1681. The residents of Corbigny are known as 'Corbigeois.'

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  2. A photograph of the memorial to those killed in the crash of the "Emeraude" on 15 January 1934 can be seen here.


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