Cluny

Cluny

Cluny

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

For other uses, see Cluny (disambiguation).

Cluny (French pronunciation: [klyni]) is a commune in the eastern French department of Saône-et-Loire, in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Mâcon.

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The town grew up around the Benedictine Abbey of Cluny, founded by Duke William I of Aquitaine in 910. The height of Cluniac influence was from the second half of the 10th century through the early 12th. The abbey was sacked by the Huguenots in 1562, and many of its valuable manuscripts were destroyed or removed.

Geography

The river Grosne flows northward through the commune and crosses the town.

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References

  1. [1]
    "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. [3]
    Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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