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

Gourdon
Commune
The church in Gourdon
Location of Gourdon
Gourdon Show map of France Gourdon Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°38′29″N 4°26′53″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Autun
Canton	Blanzy
Intercommunality	CU Creusot Montceau
Area 1	25.41 km2 (9.81 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	899
• Density	35/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71222 /71300
Elevation	288–518 m (945–1,699 ft) (avg. 475 m or 1,558 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The Treasure of Gourdon is a hoard of gold objects buried around the year 524 and unearthed in 1845 in the commune, which date to the end of the fifth or the beginning of the sixth century.

Geography

The Arconce forms part of the commune's southeastern border.

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

References

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