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Chalon-sur-Saône
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Chalon-sur-Saône (, literally Chalon on Saône) is a city in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
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Chalon-sur-Saône is a commune in France, situated in the Saône-et-Loire department within the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It serves as the capital of the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône and the cantons of Chalon-sur-Saône-Sud, Chalon-sur-Saône-Ouest, and Chalon-sur-Saône-Centre. The town is named after the Saône river and has an area of 15.22 square kilometers.
The population is recorded as 47,085, comprising 21,174 males and 23,922 females. Chalon-sur-Saône shares borders with Champforgeuil, Châtenoy-en-Bresse, Châtenoy-le-Royal, and Crissey. Its elevation above sea level is listed as 192 meters, while another source cites 186 meters. The postal code for the area is 71100.
The commune is twinned with Solingen, Novara, St Helens, and Næstved. It is described in sources including the Pauly–Wissowa, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, and The Nuttall Encyclopædia.
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Place details
- Locality
- Chalon-sur-Saône
- Region
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Country
- France
- Population
- 47,251
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Chalon-sur-Saône
- French commune.commune status
- Subprefecture and commune
- French commune.image
- Chalon-sur-Saône - Place Saint-Vincent - 01.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Place Saint-Vincent, a square in the historic center
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Chalon-sur-Saône (Saône-et-Loire).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Chalon-sur-Saône
- French commune.canton
- Chalon-sur-Saône-1, 2 and 3
- French commune.INSEE
- 71076
- French commune.postal code
- 71100
- French commune.mayor
- Gilles Platret
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Le Grand Chalon
- French commune.elevation m
- 185
- French commune.elevation min m
- 172
- French commune.elevation max m
- 190
- French commune.area km2
- 15.22
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Travel guide
Understand
thumb|Place Saint-Vincent Chalon-sur-Saône lies in the south of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in the east of France. It lies on the Saône river and was once a busy port, acting as a distribution point for local wines which were sent up and down the Saône river and the Canal du Centre, opened in 1792.
Get in
The Autoroute du Soleil (A6) passes by the city, coming in from Beaune (25 km) and Dijon (50 km) in the north and Mâcon (55 km) and Lyon (100 km) in the south.
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Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
- Geography
- History
- Ancient times
- Christian centre
- Modern developments
- Population
- Economy
- Transport
- Railway
- Road
- Air transport
- Public transport
- Culture
- Education
- Sports
- Notable people
- Tourism
- International relations
- Climate
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Chalon-sur-Saône (, literally Chalon on Saône) is a city in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
It is a sub-prefecture of the department. It is the largest city in the department; however, the department capital is the smaller city of Mâcon.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Chalon-sur-Saône” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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