Gibles

Gibles
Commune
Gibles
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
Gibles
Coordinates: 46°19′31″N 4°22′47″E / 46.3253°N 4.3797°E / 46.3253; 4.3797Coordinates: 46°19′31″N 4°22′47″E / 46.3253°N 4.3797°E / 46.3253; 4.3797
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement Charolles
Canton Chauffailles
Area1 19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi)
Population (2006)2 675
  Density 34/km2 (89/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 71218 /71800
Elevation 343–691 m (1,125–2,267 ft)
(avg. 465 m or 1,526 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Gibles is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Administration

Mayors of Gibles have included:

  • 1955-1977 Louis Gatille
  • 1977-1995 Jean Grisard
  • 1995-2014 Jean-Claude Renon
  • 2014-2020 Bernard Grisard

Geography

Gibles is part of the Brionnais countryside. It is situated:

  • 10 minutes from La Clayette
  • 20 minutes from Charolles
  • 30 minutes from Paray-Le-Monial
  • 40 minutes from Roanne
  • 45 minutes from Mâcon

Demography

Historical population of Gibles
(Source: INSEE[1])
Year196219681975198219901999
Population708729677680604608
From the year 1962 on: No double countingresidents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) are counted only once.

Places of interest

L'intérieur de l'Église de Gibles

See also

References

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