Mont-Saint-Vincent

Mont -Saint -Vincent is a commune with 335 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Saône -et -Loire, in Burgundy; it belongs to the district of Chalon- sur -Saône and is the administrative center of the canton of Mont -Saint -Vincent.

Geography

Mont -Saint- Vincent is located south-east of Chalon -sur -Saône, at the foot of Mont du Charollais. On clear days you can see Mont Blanc.

History

Since 988 Mont -Saint -Vincent was a Cluniazensisches priory to 1506 and became a parish.

Demographics

Culture and sights

  • The Romanesque church of the 12th century
  • La Maison du Bailli, the former house of the bailiff from 1735
  • 360 ° viewing platform
  • The archaeological museum
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