Corbigny
Corbigny | |
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| The Anguison river in Corbigny The Anguison river in Corbigny | |
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Coat of arms of Corbigny Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 47°15′27″N 3°41′03″E / 47.25750°N 3.6842°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Arrondissement | Clamecy |
| Canton | Corbigny |
| Intercommunality | Tannay-Brinon-Corbigny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Maryse Peltier[1] |
Area 1 | 20.06 km2 (7.75 sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 58083 /58800 |
| Elevation | 182–275 m (597–902 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Corbigny (French pronunciation: [kɔʁbiɲi]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.[2]
Geography
Corbigny is located at the western end of the Morvan hills and is one of the five entry points of Parc naturel régional du Morvan. The river Anguison, a tributary of the Yonne, flows through the town. Corbigny station has rail connections to Auxerre and Laroche-Migennes.
History
The city used to be one of the first steps for pilgrims starting from Vézelay on the road to Santiago de Compostela. On 15 January 1934, a Dewoitine tri-motor commercial airliner, the 'Emeraude' (Emerald), returning from Indochina, crashed into a hillside near Corbigny, killing all ten people aboard, including the director of Air France, Maurice Noguès, and the governor-general of the colony of French Indochina, Pierre Pasquier.[3]
Monuments
The Saint Léonard Abbaye which was built in the 18th century is one of the city's most famous attractions. A festival of classical music takes place in this Abbaye every summer.
Demographics
On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 1,440. The residents of Corbigny are known as Corbigeois in French.
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 2 December 2020.
- ↑ INSEE commune file
- ↑ A photograph of the memorial to those killed in the crash of the "Emeraude" on 15 January 1934 can be seen here.
