Mesvres
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Location within Burgundy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Autun |
| Canton | Mesvres |
| Intercommunality | Arroux Mesvrin |
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| • Mayor (2001–2008) | Jean-Bernard Andre |
| Area1 | 23.46 km2 (9.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 858 |
| • Density | 37/km2 (95/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71297 / 71190 |
| Elevation | 273–645 m (896–2,116 ft) (avg. 288 m or 945 ft) |
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Mesvres is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
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History
The bishops of Autun receive Charles the Bald the seat of a priory located in Mesvres. Ce prieuré fut cédé en 994 à l' abbaye de Cluny . The priory was surrendered in 994 to the Abbey of Cluny . Pierre de Beaufort, prieur de Mesvres en 1357, fut le dernier pape français ( Grégoire XI ) à Avignon . Pierre de Beaufort, prior of Mesvres in 1357, was the last French Pope ( Gregory ) to Avignon.[1]
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References
External links
- La Gazette de Mesvres (Unofficial website) (French)
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