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Saulieu
Sign in to saveSaulieu () is a rural commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Its 2,413 inhabitants (in 2017) call themselves Sédélociens.
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Saulieu is a commune in France, situated within the canton of Saulieu, the arrondissement of Montbard, and the department of Côte-d’Or. It serves as the capital of the canton of Saulieu and is located in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. The town has an area of 32.03 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of 596 meters above sea level. It shares borders with Montlay-en-Auxois, Saint-Martin-de-la-Mer, Champeau-en-Morvan, and Liernais.
The population of Saulieu is recorded as 3,303, with 1,117 males and 1,296 females. The postal code for the area is 21210. Saulieu is twinned with Gau-Algesheim, Caprino Veronese, and Philippeville. Its associated electoral district is the canton of Semur-en-Auxois.
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Place details
- Locality
- Saulieu
- Region
- Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,035
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Saulieu
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Basilique Saint-Andoche.jpg
- French commune.caption
- Saint-Andoche basilica
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Saulieu (Côte-d'Or).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Montbard
- French commune.canton
- Semur-en-Auxois
- French commune.INSEE
- 21584
- French commune.postal code
- 21210
- French commune.mayor
- Martine Mazilly
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CC Saulieu-Morvan
- French commune.elevation m
- 545
- French commune.elevation min m
- 394
- French commune.elevation max m
- 596
- French commune.area km2
- 32.03
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
Understand
thumb|Front of the Basilique and Fountain of Saint-Andoche
Get in
Saulieu is accessible from an exit from the A6 Autoroute.
There is also a train station.
Get around
thumb|One of the capitals of the Basilique Walking is sufficient for most purposes.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
9 sectionsContents
- History
- Church
- Population
- Sights
- International relations
- Personalities
- See also
- References
- External links
Saulieu () is a rural commune in the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France. Its 2,413 inhabitants (in 2017) call themselves Sédélociens.
Capital of the Morvan, situated within the Morvan Regional Natural Park, Saulieu lies 250 km southeast of Paris on the RN6 road.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Saulieu” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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