Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray

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Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray
Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray (France)
Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray
region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement Autun
Canton Autun-2
Community association Grand Autunois Morvan
Coordinates 46 ° 55 '  N , 4 ° 6'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 55 '  N , 4 ° 6'  E
height 294-821 m
surface 34.97 km 2
Residents 380 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 11 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 71190
INSEE code 71440

Square with the town hall (Mairie) of Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray

Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray is a French commune with 1,858 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 ). The inhabitants are called Léogardiens .

geography

Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray is located about 15 kilometers west-southwest of Autun in the Morvan Regional Nature Park . The municipality is crossed by the Méchet river. Saint-Léger-sous-Beuvray is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Saint-Prix in the north, La Grande-Verrière in the north and northeast, Laizy in the east, La Comelle and Poil in the south, Larochemillay in the west and southwest and Glux-en-Glenne in the Northwest.

history

Part of the archaeological site of Bibracte , the former capital and oppidum of the Celtic tribe of the Haedu, is located on Mont Beuvray (elevation 821 meters above sea level) in the municipality . In 58 BC the Helvetii met the Romans with Confederate tribes. According to tradition (including by Caesar), a total of around 400,000 people are said to have met each other in this battle , with the Roman troops only making up 50,000 men. However, the actual battle took place about 20 kilometers south of Bibracte. Today a museum commemorates the important place in its early days.

Population development

1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2013
773 740 628 590 540 524 492 403
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

The Mont Beuvray with the Gallic settlement of Bibracte

Web links

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