Damerey Explained
| Damerey |
| Commune Status: | Commune |
| Insee: | 71167 |
| Postal Code: | 71620 |
| Arrondissement: | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| Canton: | Gergy |
| Intercommunality: | Saône Doubs Bresse |
| Coordinates: | 46.8353°N 4.9917°W |
| Elevation M: | 180 |
| Elevation Min M: | 174 |
| Elevation Max M: | 196 |
| Area Km2: | 11.62 |
Damerey (in French pronounced as /damʁɛ/) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Geography
Damerey is part of the Bresse Chalonnaise. The Saône defines the northwest boundary of the commune.
Notable people
- Marie Guillot (9 September 1880 – 5 March 1934) was born in Damerey. She was a teacher in Saône-et-Loire and a pioneer of trade unionism in primary education.[1]
- Roger Mercier: The commune holds the original work of this man, a roadside artist who since 1984 has built a remarkable city of Hispanic inspiration with buildings and sculptures in painted concrete. At the age of 80 he continued maintenance and development of his work.
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Liszek, Slava. 18ff . Marie Guillot: de l'émancipation des femmes à celle du syndicalisme . 2013-09-15 . 1994-01-01. Editions L'Harmattan. 978-2-7384-2947-6.
