Semur-en-Brionnais
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Saint-Hilaire Church | |
  Semur-en-Brionnais | |
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Location within Burgundy region  Semur-en-Brionnais | |
| Coordinates: 46°15′49″N 4°05′30″E / 46.2636°N 4.0917°ECoordinates: 46°15′49″N 4°05′30″E / 46.2636°N 4.0917°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Charolles |
| Canton | Semur-en-Brionnais |
| Area1 | 15.56 km2 (6.01 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 671 |
| • Density | 43/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71510 / 71110 |
| Elevation |
271–464 m (889–1,522 ft) (avg. 396 m or 1,299 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Semur-en-Brionnais is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
Sights
- The oldest castle in Burgundy, Château Saint Hugues, dating from 9th century.
- The collegiale Saint Hilaire, the village church, dating from the 12th century.
- The chapel of St Martin la Vallée
- The Priory St Hugues, now the Convent of the Sisters of the Order of St. John
- The Chapter House. Built as a small monastery, this building later housed the village school and now contains, among other things, an exhibition of Romanesque Architecture in the Brionnais
- The village ramparts
Semur-en-Brionnais is the birthplace of
- Saint Hugues, the founder of Cluny Abbey, born 1024
- Henriette d'Angeville, the second woman to climb Mont Blanc.
- The chef Albert Roux OBE, KFO, born in October 1935. He owns Le Gavroche, the first restaurant in Britain to win three Michelin Stars.
See also
- Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department
References
- ↑ "Medieval villages in Burgundy France, Semur-en-Brionnais". burgundytoday.com. Retrieved 2008-10-11.
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