La Clayette
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Charolles | |
| Canton | Chauffailles | |
| Community association | La Clayette Chauffailles en Brionnais | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 17 ′ N , 4 ° 18 ′ E | |
| height | 336-437 m | |
| surface | 3.12 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,656 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 531 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 71800 | |
| INSEE code | 71133 | |
| Website | http://www.pays-clayettois.fr/ | |
La Clayette is a French commune with 1,656 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Saone-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Charolles and the canton of Chauffailles .
geography
The city lies in the Brionnais . It is located 85 km north of Lyon , 50 km west of Mâcon and 25 km south of Paray-le-Monial . The neighboring municipalities of La Clayette are Curbigny , Varennes-sous-Dun , La Chapelle-sous-Dun and Baudemont .
The river Sornin runs on the southern edge of the city and flows into the Loire at Pouilly-sous-Charlieu .
history
The place was founded in 1435 by the Chantemerle family.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 | 2016 |
| Residents | 2.173 | 2,530 | 2,845 | 2,669 | 2,307 | 2,069 | 1,885 | 1,677 |
traffic
With the regional train station La Clayette-Baudemont , the city has a direct train connection with Lyon (1h20) and Nevers (2h). The city is connected to the country road network via the departmental roads D985 and D987. The nearest international airport is Lyon Saint-Exupéry .
Culture and sights
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- La Clayette Castle , 14. – 19. century
- Car museum
- Place des Fossés. The fountain was built in 2014.
- Sainte-Avoye chapel in Gothic style , built in the 15th century.
- La Clayette carries the label ville fleurie (German: blooming city).
Politics and administration
The city belongs to the Communauté de Communes (German: community association) La Clayette Chauffailles en Brionnais.
Partner communities
La Clayette has partnerships with the following municipalities:
- Göllheim , Germany, since 1977
- Marano Equo , Italy, since 1991
Personalities
- Jean-Claude Delamétherie (1743–1817), natural scientist, mineralogist, geologist and paleontologist
- André Néron (1922–1985), mathematician
- Marie-Aimée Gaillard (1883–1970) and Clotilde Gaillard (1907–2008), Righteous Among the Nations
Web links
- Official website of the city and its local authority Pays Clayettois
- Website of the Pays Charolais-Brionnais
Individual evidence
- ↑ Résultats du recensement de la population - La Clayette ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Insee
- ↑ http://db.yadvashem.org/righteous/righteousName.html?language=de&itemId=6483582
