Mesvres (French pronunciation: [mɛvʁ]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Mesvres
The church in Mesvres
The church in Mesvres
Location of Mesvres
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Mesvres is located in France
Mesvres
Mesvres
Mesvres is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Mesvres
Mesvres
Coordinates: 46°51′47″N 4°14′33″E / 46.8631°N 4.2425°E / 46.8631; 4.2425
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementAutun
CantonAutun-2
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Delaforge[1]
Area
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23.46 km2 (9.06 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
746
 • Density32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71297 /71190
Elevation273–645 m (896–2,116 ft)
(avg. 288 m or 945 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

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The bishops of Autun receive Charles the Bald the seat of a priory located in Mesvres. The priory was surrendered in 994 to the Abbey of Cluny. Pierre de Beaufort, prior of Mesvres in 1357, was the last French Pope (Gregory XI) in Avignon.

 
Town hall

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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