Saint-Yan

Saint-Yan
region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Charolles
Canton	Paray-le-Monial
Community association	Grand Charolais
Coordinates	46 ° 25 ′  N , 4 ° 2 ′  E Coordinates: 46 ° 25 ′  N , 4 ° 2 ′  E
height	229-287 m
surface	26.15 km 2
Residents	1,169 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	45 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	71600
INSEE code	71491
Website	http://www.saint-yan.fr/

Saint-Yan is a French commune with 1,169 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Saone-et-Loire in the region of Bourgogne Franche-Comté . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Charolles and the canton of Paray-le-Monial .

geography

Saint-Yan is in the Charolais countryside . The Loire limits the municipality to the west. Neighboring municipalities of Saint-Yan are Varenne-Saint-Germain and Vitry-en-Charollais in the north, Paray-le-Monial in the east and northeast, Poisson in the east and southeast, Versauges and Montceaux-l'Étoile in the south, L'Hôpital- le-Mercier to the west and Chassenard to the west and northwest.

The Saint-Yan airfield is partly located in the west and south-west of the municipality.

history

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2013
Residents	1,046	1,115	1,278	1,242	1,153	1,082	1,111	1,147
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

Saint-Oyen church

• Former church of Saint-Oyen from the 12th century, monument historique since 1913
• Selore Castle and Fortress, monument historique since 2007

Web links

Commons : Saint-Yan  - collection of images, videos and audio files