Verosvres (French pronunciation: [veʁovʁ]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Verosvres | |
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Commune | |
Chateau of Terreau | |
Location of Verosvres ![]() | |
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Coordinates: 46°24′05″N 4°26′38″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Saône-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Mâcon |
Canton | La Chapelle-de-Guinchay |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Éric Martin |
Area 1 | 22.96 km2 (8.86 sq mi) |
Population | 447 |
• Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 71571 /71220 |
Elevation | 326–596 m (1,070–1,955 ft) (avg. 386 m or 1,266 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The name Verosvres is derived from the Gallic word Verobriga, vero meaning "true" or "good" and briga meaning "fortress": thus giving "Good castle".[2]: 9
In 1920, the town of Verosvres formed "an agglomeration of about eighty houses, including one for the post office and telegraph." The town was then served by a railway line, now defunct, which connected Paray-le-Monial to Mâcon, and stopped at a station called "Les Terreaux — Verosvres".[2]: 6
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