Melay (Saône-et-Loire)
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Charolles | |
| Canton | Paray-le-Monial | |
| Community association | Communauté de communes de Marcigny | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 13 ' N , 4 ° 1' E | |
| height | 245-353 m | |
| surface | 36.5 km 2 | |
| Residents | 994 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 27 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 71340 | |
| INSEE code | 71291 | |
| Website | http://www.mairie-melay.fr/ | |
 Town Hall (Mairie) of Melay |
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Melay is a French municipality with 994 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Saone-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté (before 2016 Bourgogne ). It belongs to the Arrondissement of Charolles and the canton of Paray-le-Monial ( Marcigny until 2015 ). The inhabitants are called melayots .
geography
Melay is in the Charolais countryside . The Loire limits the municipality to the east. Neighboring municipalities of Melay are Artaix in the north, Saint-Martin-du-Lac in the northeast, Iguerande in the east, Paray-le-Monial in the east, Briennon in the southeast, La Bénisson-Dieu and Noailly in the south, Vivans in the west and Chenay-le -Châtel in the northwest.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
| Residents | 1,053 | 1,015 | 900 | 876 | 819 | 820 | 830 | 948 | 982 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Etienne church
- Bagneux Tower Hill Castle
- Maulévrier Castle, Monument historique since 1991
Saint-Etienne church
Maulévrier Castle
Personalities
- François Savary de Brèves (1560–1628), diplomat
Web links
Commons : Melay - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
