Brion (Saône-et-Loire)

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Brion
Brion (France)
Brion
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement Autun
Canton Autun-2
Community association Grand Autunois Morvan
Coordinates 46 ° 55 '  N , 4 ° 14'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 55 '  N , 4 ° 14'  E
height 279-654 m
surface 16.57 km 2
Residents 299 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 18 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 71190
INSEE code

Brion is a French municipality with 299 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Saône-et-Loire in the Région Bourgogne Franche-Comté . The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Autun and the canton of Autun-2 (until 2015: canton of Mesvres ). The inhabitants are called Brionnais .

geography

Brion is about ten kilometers southwest of the city center of Autun . Brion is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Monthelon in the north, Autun in the east and northeast, Mesvres in the south and southeast, Étang-sur-Arroux in the southwest and Laizy in the west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
Residents 310 273 263 310 359 372 349 315
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens church
  • Saint-Pierre-aux-Liens church with rectory
  • Le Pignon Blanc castle from the 18th century
  • Charmois Castle and domain from the 15th century
  • Domain La Tour-Bricard and La Tour du Chapitre
  • Domain of Les Moreaux
  • Mills

Web links

Commons : Brion  - collection of images, videos and audio files