Verosvres | |
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 Chateau of Terreau | |
 Location of Verosvres | |
  Verosvres  Verosvres | |
| Coordinates:46°24′05″N4°26′38″E / 46.4014°N 4.4439°E /46.4014; 4.4439 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Mâcon |
| Canton | La Chapelle-de-Guinchay |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2024–2026) | Laurence Guilloux[1] |
Area 1 | 22.96 km2 (8.86 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 430 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (49/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71571 /71220 |
| Elevation | 326–596 m (1,070–1,955 ft) (avg. 386 m or 1,266 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Verosvres (French pronunciation:[veʁovʁ]) is acommune in theSaône-et-Loiredepartment in theregion ofBourgogne-Franche-Comté in easternFrance.
The name Verosvres is derived from theGallic wordVerobriga,vero meaning "true" or "good" andbriga meaning "fortress": thus giving "Good castle".[3]: 9
In 1920, the town of Verosvres formed "an agglomeration of about eighty houses, including one for the post office and telegraph." The town was then served by a railway line, now defunct, which connectedParay-le-Monial toMâcon, and stopped at a station called "Les Terreaux — Verosvres".[3]: 6
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