Chassy (French pronunciation: [ʃasi] (listen)) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Chassy
Commune
The church in Chassy
Coat of arms
Location of Chassy
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Coordinates: 46°35′18″N 4°06′49″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Charolles
Canton	Gueugnon
Intercommunality	Entre Arroux, Loire et Somme
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Simone Bonachi-Vezant
Area 1	13.43 km2 (5.19 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	305
• Density	23/km2 (59/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71111 /71130
Elevation	258–360 m (846–1,181 ft) (avg. 312 m or 1,024 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

It is in April, 1164, that Pope Alexandre III, taken refuge in France, gives a bull to the Abbey of Saint-Martin d'Autun, confirming the patronage of the church to the advantage of this abbey:" Ecclesiam de Chariaco ".

Liste of Mayor

• 1996-2008 : Jeanne Berlaud
• Since 2008 : Simone Bonachi-Vezant

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

References

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