Chauffailles
Chauffailles is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
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.JPG) The town centre in Chauffailles | |
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Location of Chauffailles 
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| Coordinates: 46°12′26″N 4°20′27″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Charolles |
| Canton | Chauffailles |
| Intercommunality | Canton of Chauffailles |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Marie-Christine Bignon |
| Area 1 | 22.63 km2 (8.74 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 3,708 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71120 /71170 |
| Elevation | 352–653 m (1,155–2,142 ft) (avg. 440 m or 1,440 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Chauffailles was the base of the Congrégation des Soeurs de l'Enfant-Jésus de Chauffailles, an order of teaching nuns founded by Reine Antier (1801–83).[2]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- Biographie de Reine Antier (in French), Congrégation des Soeurs de L'Enfant-Jésus de Chauffailles (Province du Canada), retrieved 2017-11-03
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