Saint-Racho
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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 ° 16 ′ N , 4 ° 22 ′ E | |
| height | 375-728 m | |
| surface | 10.57 km 2 | |
| Residents | 171 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 16 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 71800 | |
| INSEE code | 71473 | |
Saint-Racho is a French municipality with 171 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in Saône-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the Arrondissement Charolles and the community association La Clayette Chauffailles en Brionnais, founded in 2016 .
geography
Saint-Racho is located about 50 kilometers west-southwest of Mâcon in the hills of Brionnais and Charolais . Neighboring municipalities of Saint-Racho are Châtenay in the north, Aigueperse in the northeast, Saint-Igny-de-Vers in the east and southeast, Saint-Clément-de-Vers in the southeast, Anglure-sous-Dun in the south, Mussy-sous-Dun in the South-west and Varennes-sous-Dun to the west and north-west.
In the municipality is the tip of Mont Dun .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2011 | 2016 |
| Residents | 295 | 282 | 233 | 221 | 209 | 188 | 175 | 174 | 182 |
| Source: Cassini and INSEE | |||||||||
Attractions
- Saint-Racho-d'Autun church on Mont Dun (also: Chapel of the Dun, former citadel), rebuilt in the 19th century
- The citadel of Dun, which was destroyed by Philippe Auguste in 1191, once stood on Mont Dun
- Chevannes Castle from the 14th century, Monument historique
Saint-Racho church
Chevannes Castle
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