Marcigny

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

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Locality: Marcigny
Region: Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Country: France
Population: 1,923
Timezone: Europe/Paris

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French commune.name: Marcigny
French commune.commune status: Commune
French commune.image: Marcigny 7.jpg
French commune.caption: A general view of Marcigny
French commune.image coat of arms: Blason Marcigny.svg
French commune.INSEE: 71275
French commune.postal code: 71110
French commune.arrondissement: Charolles
French commune.canton: Paray-le-Monial
French commune.mayor: Carole Chenuet Gaillard
French commune.term: 2020–2026
French commune.elevation m: 242
French commune.elevation min m: 237
French commune.elevation max m: 338
French commune.area km2: 8.15

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Official name: Marcigny
Population: 1682
Area: 8.15
Elevation: 267
Official website: www.marcigny.fr
Image: Tourdumoulin2.jpg

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Commons category: Marcigny
postal code: 71110
male population: 801
female population: 979
P8168: Matthias Dropa
email address: mailto:[email protected]
phone number: +33-3-85-25-03-51
fax number: +33-3-85-25-20-09
P12749: Ewald Riebschläger

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

==History== Marcigny was the site of the first Cluniac monastery of women, founded in 1056. St Anselm was unsuccessful in attempting to recruit his sister Richeza to enter there after the death of her husband amid the First Crusade. Adela of Normandy, Countess of Blois, mother of King Stephen of England, took religious vows as a nun of this monastery after retiring from public life and died here in 1137.