La Clayette

La Clayette is a municipality with 1829 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in eastern France, in the department of Saône -et -Loire, in Burgundy; it belongs to the administrative district Charolles and the District of La Clayette whose capital it is.

Geography

The city is located in brionnais. It is located 85 km north of Lyon, 50 km west of Macon and 25 kilometers south of Paray- le -Monial. Neighboring communities of La Clayette are Curbigny, Varennes -sous -Dun, La Chapelle- sous -Dun and Baudemont.

The river runs along the southern edge Sornin of the city and flows near Pouilly- sous- Charlieu in the Loire.

History

The town was founded in 1435 by the family Chantemerle.

Demographics

Traffic

With the regional station La Clayette - Baudemont the city has a direct rail link with Lyon ( 1:20 ) and Nevers (2h).

The city is connected through the department of roads D985 and D987 to the road network.

The nearest international airport is Lyon Saint -Exupéry.

Culture and sights

• Castle La Clayette, 14 - 19th century
• Auto Museum
• Chapel Sainte- Avoye in the Gothic style, built in the 15th century.
• La Clayette bears the label ville fleurie ( German: flowered town).

Politics and Administration

The city is part of the Local Government Association Pays clayettois.

Since March 2001, Hugues Godard (UMP ) mayor of the city.

Partner communities

La Clayette maintains partnerships with the following towns:

• Göllheim, Germany, since 1977
• Marano Equo, Italy, since 1991

Personalities

• Jean -Claude Delamétherie, naturalist, mineralogist, geologist and palaeontologist. * 1743 in La Clayette
• André Néron, mathematician, born November 30, 1922 in La Clayette
• Joseph Jolinon, writer
• Louis Alloin, politicians
• Bernard Dufoux, Chocolatier