Mesvres Explained

Mesvres
Commune Status:Commune
Insee:71297
Postal Code:71190
Arrondissement:Autun
Canton:Autun-2
Mayor:Christian Delaforge[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:46.8631°N 4.2425°W
Elevation M:288
Elevation Min M:273
Elevation Max M:645
Area Km2:23.46

Mesvres (in French pronounced as /mɛvʁ/) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

History

The bishops of Autun receive Charles the Bald the seat of a priory located in Mesvres. The priory was surrendered in 994 to the Abbey of Cluny. Pierre de Beaufort, prior of Mesvres in 1357, was the last French Pope (Gregory XI) in Avignon.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.