Could not load that page.

Semur-en-Brionnais

☆ Save On Wikipedia ↗
Semur-en-Brionnais
Commune
Saint-Hilaire Church
Saint-Hilaire Church
Flag of Semur-en-Brionnais
Flag
Coat of arms of Semur-en-Brionnais
Coat of arms
Location of Semur-en-Brionnais
Semur-en-Brionnais is located in France
Semur-en-Brionnais
Semur-en-Brionnais
Show map of France
Semur-en-Brionnais is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Semur-en-Brionnais
Semur-en-Brionnais
Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°15′49″N 4°05′30″E / 46.2636°N 4.0917°E / 46.2636; 4.0917
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementCharolles
CantonChauffailles
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) François Antarieu[1]
Area
1
15.56 km2 (6.01 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
611
 • Density39.3/km2 (102/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71510 /71110
Elevation271–464 m (889–1,522 ft)
(avg. 396 m or 1,299 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Semur-en-Brionnais (French pronunciation: [səmyʁ ɑ̃ bʁijɔnɛ] ) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is a member of Les Plus Beaux Villages de France (The Most Beautiful Villages of France) Association.

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[3]

Semur-en-Brionnais is the birthplace of

  • Saint Hugues, the founder of Cluny Abbey, born 1024
  • 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

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. "Medieval villages in Burgundy France, Semur-en-Brionnais". burgundytoday.com. Archived from the original on 2006-11-14. Retrieved 2008-10-11.