La Clayette | |
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 TheChâteau de La Clayette as seen from the Place des Fossés | |
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 Location of La Clayette | |
  La Clayette  La Clayette | |
| Coordinates:46°17′26″N4°18′20″E / 46.2906°N 4.3056°E /46.2906; 4.3056 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Charolles |
| Canton | Chauffailles |
| Intercommunality | CC Brionnais Sud Bourgogne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Christian Lavenir[1] |
Area 1 | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 1,596 |
| • Density | 512/km2 (1,320/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71133 /71800 |
| Elevation | 336–437 m (1,102–1,434 ft) (avg. 385 m or 1,263 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
La Clayette (French pronunciation:[la.klɛt][3]) is acommune in the east-central Frenchdepartment ofSaône-et-Loire.
La Clayette is situated in the southernmost part ofBurgundy in theCharolais-Brionnais region, north of the historical province ofBeaujolais. As the cradle of the renownedCharolais cattle, the Charolais-Brionnais region is an applicant for theUNESCO's label as World Heritage Site to preserve, consolidate and transmit this resource.[4][5]
Founded by Faustin Potain in 1928, the Potain company turned La Clayette into the cradle oftower cranes. During the heyday of the company in the 1970s, more than 800 people worked in the town, exporting cranes all over the world. The American manufacturerManitowoc Cranes bought the Potain company in 2001. The historic factory in La Clayette closed in 2010.[6]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 2,530 | — |
| 1975 | 2,845 | +1.69% |
| 1982 | 2,669 | −0.91% |
| 1990 | 2,307 | −1.81% |
| 1999 | 2,069 | −1.20% |
| 2007 | 1,919 | −0.94% |
| 2012 | 1,785 | −1.44% |
| 2017 | 1,656 | −1.49% |
| Source: INSEE[7] | ||
La Clayette is the centre of a smallurban unit (population about 2,800) which includes the communesBaudemont andVarennes-sous-Dun.[8]
Dating back to the 14th century, theChâteau de La Clayette is partly surrounded by a small lake of 30 hectares (74 acres) and a water-filledmoat. It was expanded to its current size in the 19th century and is now a listedhistorical monument.[9]
The construction of the Sainte-Avoye's chapel, in the flamboyant gothic style, was due to Louis de Chantemerle in the 15th century.
The Église de l'Assomption de Notre-Dame (English: The Assumption of Our Lady's Church) is aCatholic Church designed by the French architect Pinchard. Construction began in 1889 and was completed in 1894. Some of thestained glasses were painted byLucien Bégule.
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