Roussillon-en-Morvan | |
Commune Status: | Commune |
Insee: | 71376 |
Postal Code: | 71550 |
Arrondissement: | Autun |
Canton: | Autun-1 |
Coordinates: | 47.0272°N 4.1206°W |
Elevation M: | 550 |
Elevation Min M: | 370 |
Elevation Max M: | 845 |
Area Km2: | 30.59 |
Mayor: | Gérard Tremeray[1] |
Term: | 2020 - 2026 |
Roussillon-en-Morvan (in French pronounced as /ʁusijɔ̃ ɑ̃ mɔʁvɑ̃/; "Roussillon-in-Morvan") is a rural commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central-east France. In 2019, it had a population of 275. It covers an area of 30.59 km2 (11.81 sq mi).
There has been a church in Roussillon-en-Morvan since the 9th century, as the village is located on the former Gallo-Roman road between Autun and Orléans via Château-Chinon, which runs through the forests of Glenne and Folin. The commune is part of Morvan Regional Natural Park.