Mesvres
Mesvres is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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Location of Mesvres 
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| Coordinates: 46°51′47″N 4°14′33″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Autun |
| Canton | Autun-2 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Delaforge[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.46 km2 (9.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[2] | 760 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (84/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71297 /71190 |
| Elevation | 273–645 m (896–2,116 ft) (avg. 288 m or 945 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 bishops of Autun receive Charles the Bald the seat of a priory located in Mesvres. The priory was surrendered in 994 to the Abbey of Cluny. Pierre de Beaufort, prior of Mesvres in 1357, was the last French Pope (Gregory XI) in Avignon.
Town hall
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
External links
- La Gazette de Mesvres (Unofficial website) (in French)
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