Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray
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| region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté | |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire | |
| Arrondissement | Charolles | |
| Canton | Chauffailles | |
| Community association | Canton de Semur-en-Brionnais | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 13 ' N , 4 ° 8' E | |
| height | 278-467 m | |
| surface | 22.41 km 2 | |
| Residents | 485 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 22 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 71340 | |
| INSEE code | 71393 | |
 Church Saint-Bonnet |
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Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray is a French municipality with 485 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Saone-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté .
location
Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray lies at an altitude of about 410 meters above sea level. d. M. in the old cultural landscape of the Brionnais in the south of Burgundy. The place is about 35 kilometers (driving distance) south of Paray-le-Monial and about 27 kilometers north of Roanne . The places worth seeing Anzy-le-Duc , Marcigny , Semur-en-Brionnais , Saint-Julien-de-Jonzy , Charlieu and Iguerande are all within a radius of about 10-20 kilometers.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
| Residents | 346 | 405 | 383 | 375 | 392 | 438 | 409 |
In the 19th century the place had over 800 inhabitants for a long time.
economy
The hilly surroundings of Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray have always been largely characterized by agriculture, with viticulture, which continued into the 19th century, was completely given up after the phylloxera crisis . Nowadays cattle breeding ( Charolais cattle) plays a bigger role. The place itself functioned as a handicraft, trade and service center for several hamlets and individual farms in the area until the early 20th century.
Attractions
- The Romanesque parish church of Saint-Bonnet has probably always had three aisles, but - after being destroyed during the Huguenot Wars (1562–1598) - the current structure essentially dates from the 17th century. The apse , Vorchorjoch and crossing tower survived the destruction almost without any damage. The interior of the apse is extremely richly designed with set columns and projected fluted pilasters in the area of the window frames in the best Cluniac tradition. The vegetable-abstract capitals in the choir area are among the most beautiful and mature of their kind in Burgundy. In the crossing, small trumpets lead into an octagonal cross-section that ends in an undivided and plastered dome. The painting in the apse dome dates from the 17th century and shows the Emmaus meal . The eastern parts of the church have been recognized as a monument historique since 1922 .
- There are three manors in the vicinity of the village: Château de Malfarat , Château du Pallier and Château de Vermont ; they are privately owned and partly serve as a hotel.
Web links
- Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray, church - photos + info (French)
- Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray, church - photos
- Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray, church - photo
- Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray, Manoir de Malfarat - photo
Individual evidence
- ↑ Église, Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)