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| Coordinates:46°37′13″N3°46′27″E / 46.6203°N 3.7742°E /46.6203; 3.7742 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Charolles |
| Canton | Digoin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Edith Gueugneau[1] |
Area 1 | 55.73 km2 (21.52 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 4,656 |
| • Density | 83.55/km2 (216.4/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71047 /71140 |
| Elevation | 202–346 m (663–1,135 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bourbon-Lancy is acommune in theSaône-et-Loiredepartment in theregion ofBourgogne-Franche-Comté in easternFrance.
It is a rural town on the riverLoire with a walled medieval area on the dominant hill. It has an authentic medieval belfry, wooden frame houses and fortifications which date from 1495.
The commune is located primarily on the right bank of the Loire, the river running through the far west corner of its territory.
Situated inBurgundy on the road fromParis toLyon, and on theLoire River, the city's history spans well over 2000 years. Bourbon-Lancy is a spa town with thermal springs which have been known since Roman times, when it was known asAquae Bormonis and enjoyed great prosperity. In theMiddle Ages, Bourbon-Lancy was an important stronghold and afief of theBourbon family, and its suffix is derived from the name of a member of the family.
Cardinal Richelieu,Madame de Sévigné,James II of England,Catherine de Medici and other celebrated people visited the thermal springs in the 17th and 18th centuries.[3]
During the 19th and early 20th centuries, it was a center for the manufacture of agricultural machinery.
The nameBourbon is derived from the name of the Gallic and Italic godBorvo and signifiesbubbling orboiling, referring to the thermal hot springs in the town.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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| 1968 | 6,263 | — |
| 1975 | 6,640 | +0.84% |
| 1982 | 6,507 | −0.29% |
| 1990 | 6,178 | −0.65% |
| 1999 | 5,634 | −1.02% |
| 2007 | 5,401 | −0.53% |
| 2012 | 5,187 | −0.81% |
| 2017 | 4,927 | −1.02% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Bourbon-Lancy has some of the most well-preserved medieval structures in Saône-et-Loire:
The church of the Sacred Heart is an impressive example of nineteenth-century architecture.
The museums and casino also deserve a visit:
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One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Bourbon-Lancy".Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 4 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 328–329.
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