Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse explained

Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse.svg
Arrondissement:Louhans
Canton:Louhans
Insee:71489
Postal Code:71440
Mayor:Bruno Favette[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:46.6669°N 5.0617°W
Elevation M:475
Elevation Min M:183
Elevation Max M:212
Area Km2:15.75

Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse (in French pronounced as /sɛ̃ vɛ̃sɑ̃ ɑ̃ bʁɛs/, literally Saint-Vincent in Bresse) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

It lies 22 km (14 mi) southeast of Chalon-sur-Saône and 16 km (10 mi) west-northwest of Louhans.

Sights

There are ruins of a medieval castle southeast of the town.

Name

The place name, formerly Saint-Vincent-en-Braisse, Latin Sanctus Vincentius in Brixia derives from that of St. Vincent born in Zaragoza, martyred at Valencia in 304 during Diocletian's persecutions.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 2 December 2020. fr.