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Paray-le-Monial [pa.ʁɛ.lə.mɔn.jal] is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Since 2004 is Paray-le-Monial part of the Charolais-Brionnais Country.[3]

Paray-le-Monial
Commune
Hôtel de Ville in Paray-le-Monial
Coat of arms
Location of Paray-le-Monial
Paray-le-Monial
Paray-le-Monial
Coordinates: 46°27′07″N 4°07′13″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementCharolles
CantonParay-le-Monial
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Nesme[1]
Area
1
25.20 km2 (9.73 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2019)[2]
9,214
 • Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71342 /71600
Elevation234–304 m (768–997 ft)
(avg. 245 m or 804 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is nicknamed the "city of the Sacred Heart" and its inhabitants are called Parodiens and Parodiennes.


Geography


Paray-le-Monial is located in the southwest of the Saône-et-Loire Département, in the heart of the Charolais countryside, in a plain bounded by the Brionnais upland, the rivers Loire, l'Arroux and the Bourbince.

The roughly parallel Bourbince River and the canal du Centre traverse the city from the southeast to the northwest.

Among the elements that form the city, as it has developed over its history, are the upland near the Bourbince River, the priory and basilica, a rectangular town center with very dense housing, national highway N79, which crosses the Bourbince River east and west of the town center, a newer part of town located north of the town center, the Bellevue residential area to the southwest, and several suburbs.[4]


History


Paray (Paredum; Parodium) existed before the monks who gave it its surname of Le Monial, for when Count Lambert of Chalon, together with his wife Adelaide and his friend Mayeul de Cluny, founded there in 973 the celebrated Benedictine priory,[5] the borough had already been constituted, with its ædiles and communal privileges. At that time an ancient temple was dedicated to the Mother of God (Charter of Paray). The Cluny monks were, 999–1789, lords of the town.


Population


Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 10,716—    
1975 11,545+1.07%
1982 10,639−1.16%
1990 9,859−0.95%
1999 9,191−0.78%
2007 9,138−0.07%
2012 9,029−0.24%
2017 9,189+0.35%
Source: INSEE[6]

Main sights


Main article: Tourism in Saône-et-Loire, South Burgundy
Basilica of Paray-le-Monial
Basilica of Paray-le-Monial
Saint Nicolas' tower
Saint Nicolas' tower
Cloister
Cloister

The town is mainly known for its Romanesque church of the Sacré-Coeur ("Sacred Heart") and as a place of pilgrimage. It was built from the 12th century as a small-scale version of the Abbey of Cluny. It was finished in the 14th century, while the cloister dates to the 18th century.

The Hôtel de Ville, in Renaissance style, is also one of the historical monuments.

Another major building in Paray-le-Monial, is Saint Nicolas' tower, built during the 16th century, which hosts different exhibitions but mainly mosaic exhibitions.


Economy


The area's primary industry is agriculture in particular beef cattle farming. The area is known for its charolais cattle.


Notable people



Twin towns - Sister cities


See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in France

Paray-le-Monial is twinned with:


Tourism


In the Southern Bourgogne-Franche-Comté area, you can see :


See also



References


  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. "Populations légales 2019". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2021.
  3. "Pays Charolais-brionnais".
  4. Michel Bouillot, « Contribution à l'étude des plans des villes clunisiennes », article paru dans Mélanges d'histoire et d'archéologie offerts au professeur Kenneth John Conant par l'association Splendide Bourgogne, Éditions Bourgogne-Rhône-Alpes, Mâcon, 1977, pp 173-204.
  5. Bouchard 2015, p. 265.
  6. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  7. "Bethlehem Municipality". www.bethlehem-city.org. Archived from the original on 2010-07-24. Retrieved 2009-10-10.

Sources


Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Paray-le-Monial" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.



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Paray-le-Monial ist eine französische Stadt im Département Saône-et-Loire in der Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. Paray-le-Monial hat 9214 Einwohner (Stand 1. Januar 2019) und erstreckt sich über eine Fläche von ca. 25 km2. Die Stadt liegt am Fluss Bourbince sowie am parallel verlaufenden Schifffahrtskanal Canal du Centre. Bekannt ist Paray-le-Monial durch die Prioratskirche Sacré-Cœur. In Paray betreibt die Gemeinschaft Emmanuel eine Missionsschule.
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