Tannay, Nièvre

Tannay
Commune
The church in Tannay

Coat of arms
Tannay
Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region
Tannay
Coordinates: 47°22′07″N 3°35′33″E / 47.3686°N 3.59250°E / 47.3686; 3.59250Coordinates: 47°22′07″N 3°35′33″E / 47.3686°N 3.59250°E / 47.3686; 3.59250
Country France
Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department Nièvre
Arrondissement Clamecy
Canton Clamecy
Intercommunality Fleur du Nivernais
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Philippe Nolot
Area1 15.36 km2 (5.93 sq mi)
Population (1999)2 584
 • Density 38/km2 (98/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 58286 /58190
Elevation 161–366 m (528–1,201 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.

Tannay is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France, region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.

Geography

The village is built on a hill, providing a significant point of view over the Yonne valley. The Canal du Nivernais (Nièvre lock) is navigable.

Points of interest

Tannay Port (nautical base camp), collegiate church Saint-Léger from the 13th century. This village is on the Vezelay branch of the Route of Saint Jacques de Compostelle, about 5h on foot from the cathedral of Vezelay.

Town partnerships

Tannay fosters partnerships with the following places:[1]

Notable people from Tannay

See also

References

  1. ↑ Partnership with Norheim Archived 2013-12-19 at the Wayback Machine.


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