La Grande-Verrière
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Autun | |
| Canton | Autun-2 | |
| Community association | Grand Autunois Morvan | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 58 ′ N , 4 ° 8 ′ E | |
| height | 292-715 m | |
| surface | 46.54 km 2 | |
| Residents | 563 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 12 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 71990 | |
| INSEE code | 71223 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-grande-verriere.fr/ | |
La Grande-Verrière is a French municipality with 563 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Saone-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté (before 2016 Burgundy ). The municipality belongs to the Arrondissement of Autun and the canton of Autun-2 (until 2015 canton of Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray ).
geography
La Grande-Verrière is located about 15 kilometers west-southwest of Autun , on the Méchet River , in the Morvan Regional Nature Park . La Grande-Verrière is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Roussillon-en-Morvan in the north and north-west, La Celle-en-Morvan in the north and north-east, Monthelon in the east, Laizy in the south and south-east, and Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray in the south Southwest and Saint-Prix in the northwest.
Population development
| 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2013 | |
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| 778 | 698 | 615 | 563 | 582 | 570 | 545 | 528 | |
| Sources: Cassini and INSEE | ||||||||
Attractions
- Saint Martin Church
- Savilly Castle
- Vautheau Castle
- Le Vouchot Castle, originally from the 13th century, renovations from the 15th century, historic monument since 1995
- Bouton Castle from 1670
- Castle Glaine (also: Castle Les Roches von Glenne)
- Manor of Pouriot
