Mesvres

Mesvres
Commune
The church in Mesvres
The church in Mesvres
Location of Mesvres
Mesvres is located in France
Mesvres
Mesvres
Location within France
Mesvres is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Mesvres
Mesvres
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°51′47″N 4°14′33″E / 46.8631°N 4.2425°E / 46.8631; 4.2425
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementAutun
CantonAutun-2
Government
 • Mayor (2024–2026) Hervé Moutarde
Area
1
23.46 km2 (9.06 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Highest elevation
645 m (2,116 ft)
Lowest elevation
273 m (896 ft)
Population
 (2023)
749
 • Density31.9/km2 (82.7/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71297 /71190
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

History

The bishops of Autun receive Charles the Bald the seat of a priory located in Mesvres. The priory was surrendered in 994 to the Abbey of Cluny. Pierre de Beaufort, prior of Mesvres in 1357, was the last French Pope (Gregory XI) in Avignon.

Town hall

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 12 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.