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'''Cluny''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the eastern French [[Departments of France|department]] of [[Saône-et-Loire]], in the [[Regions of France|region]] of [[Bourgogne-Franche-Comté]]. It is {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of [[Mâcon]]. |
'''Cluny''' ({{IPA-fr|klyni}}) is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the eastern French [[Departments of France|department]] of [[Saône-et-Loire]], in the [[Regions of France|region]] of [[Bourgogne-Franche-Comté]]. It is {{convert|20|km|mi|abbr=on}} northwest of [[Mâcon]]. |
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The town grew up around the [[Benedictine]] [[Cluny Abbey|Abbey of Cluny]], founded by Duke [[William I of Aquitaine]] in 910. The height of Cluniac influence was from the second half of the 10th century through the early 12th. The abbey was sacked by the [[Huguenots]] in 1562, and many of its valuable manuscripts were destroyed or removed. |
The town grew up around the [[Benedictine]] [[Cluny Abbey|Abbey of Cluny]], founded by Duke [[William I of Aquitaine]] in 910. The height of Cluniac influence was from the second half of the 10th century through the early 12th. The abbey was sacked by the [[Huguenots]] in 1562, and many of its valuable manuscripts were destroyed or removed. |
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Cluny | |
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 A general view of Cluny | |
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Location of Cluny  | |
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| Coordinates: 46°26′07″N 4°39′36″E / 46.4353°N 4.66°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Mâcon |
| Canton | Cluny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie Fauvet[1] |
| Area 1 | 23.71 km2 (9.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 4,990 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71137 /71250 |
| Elevation | 226–574 m (741–1,883 ft) (avg. 248 m or 814 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Cluny (French pronunciation: [klyni]) is a commune in the eastern French department of Saône-et-Loire, in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Mâcon.
The town grew up around the Benedictine Abbey of Cluny, founded by Duke William I of Aquitaine in 910. The height of Cluniac influence was from the second half of the 10th century through the early 12th. The abbey was sacked by the Huguenots in 1562, and many of its valuable manuscripts were destroyed or removed.
Geography
The river Grosne flows northward through the commune and crosses the town.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cluny (Saône-et-Loire).
- Official website (in French)
- Paradoxplace – Cluny Page – Photos
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