Crêches-sur-Saône
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Mâcon | |
| Canton | La Chapelle-de-Guinchay | |
| Community association | Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 15 ' N , 4 ° 47' E | |
| height | 169-230 m | |
| surface | 9.33 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,986 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 320 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 71680 | |
| INSEE code | 71150 | |
| Website | http://www.creches-sur-saone.com/ | |
Creches-sur-Saone is a French commune with 2,986 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Saone-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement of Mâcon and the canton of La Chapelle-de-Guinchay .
geography
Crêches-sur-Saône is located in the Beaujolais countryside , in the Bourgogne wine region ; Here, the Crémant de Bourgogne , the Bourgogne Aligoté , the Bourgogne Passetoutgrain and the Bourgogne Grand Ordinaire are mainly produced from the grapes . The Saône limits the municipality to the east.
Crêches-sur-Saône is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Chaintré in the north and north-west, Varennes-lès-Mâcon in the north-east, Comoranche-sur-Saône in the east, Garnerans in the south-east, La Chapelle-de-Guinchay in the south and Chânes in the west.
The Crêches-sur-Saône train station is on the Paris – Marseille railway line . The A6 autoroute leads through the municipality (without a junction).
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2012 |
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| Residents | 1,254 | 1,588 | 2,169 | 2,345 | 2,531 | 2,753 | 2,825 | 2,887 |
Attractions
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- Saint Roch chapel
- Estours Castle from the 14th century, monument historique since 1984
- Chaintré Castle, first mentioned in the 12th century, rebuilt several times
- Thoiriat Castle, built from 1779
