Givry, Saône-et-Loire

Givry is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Givry
Commune
The church and surroundings in Givry
Coat of arms
Location of Givry
Givry
Givry
Coordinates: 46°46′59″N 4°44′37″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementChalon-sur-Saône
CantonGivry
IntercommunalityLe grand Chalon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Sébastien Ragot
Area
1
26.03 km2 (10.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
3,705
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71221 /71640
Elevation181–447 m (594–1,467 ft)
(avg. 209 m or 686 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Located 10 km (6.2 mi) from Chalon-sur-Saône, Givry is a small town, famous for its listed monuments and its wines. It is surrounded on the southeast by the commune's forest, and on the east by vineyards; the commune of Givry also includes three hamlets: Cortiambles, Poncey and Russilly.

History
Circular grain market (Halle au Blé), by F. Narjoux of Chalon, 1825-30

Givry's foundation dates back to the Gallo-Roman era. Its fortifications were built in the Middle Ages. As of the 18th century, several architectural works were established. Givry's AOC wine makes part of the Côte Chalonnaise wealth. It is said that Givry wine was French king Henry IV's favorite.

Givry's population is rising steadily as the town is a greatly sought-after residential area. Turned towards tourism, the town is crossed by the Green Way.

  • Jacques Doyen, fondateur de l'abbaye de Notre Dame de Cortiambles en 1299.
  • Dominique Vivant, first director of the Louvre museum

Twin towns

Givry is twinned with:

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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