Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune

Saint- Léger- sur- Dheune is a commune with 1553 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Saône -et -Loire in the Burgundy Region.

Geography

Saint- Léger- sur- Dheune lies in the valley of the River Dheune and on parallel Canal du Centre.

History

In the 19th century Saint- Léger- sur- Dheune developed with the construction of the Canal du Centre from an agricultural community to a commercial port. This allowed after the first flooding of the channel to market in 1793 local products (eg coal and tiles). From 1867 a railway connection was added. Today, the wealth of the region are no longer relevant and the channel is mainly used for recreational boating.

Demographics

Culture and sights

Worth seeing is the Romanesque church of the 12th century with an octagonal bell tower from the 15th century. It was extended mid-19th century and restored in the late 20th century.

Partner community

• Profondeville, Belgium

Economy and infrastructure

Until the 19th century Saint- Léger- sur- Dheune was agricultural. With the channel and Eisenbahnahnanbindung it came to the marketing of local products, such as Coal.