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Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
Saint-Léger-Vauban
Commune
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Location of Saint-Léger-Vauban
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Coordinates: 47°23′16″N 4°02′30″E / 47.3878°N 4.0417°E / 47.3878; 4.0417
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentYonne
ArrondissementAvallon
CantonAvallon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Damien Brizard
Area33.81 km (13.05 sq mi)
Population358
 • Density11/km (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code89349 /89630
Elevation325–566 m (1,066–1,857 ft)
(avg. 447 m or 1,467 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Léger-Vauban (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leʒe vobɑ̃]) is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.

It lies within the Parc naturel régional du Morvan.

Geography

The town is situated between Rouvray and Quarré-les-Tombes. The nearest large town is Avallon.

History

The town was originally named Saint Leger, then Saint-Léger-de-Fourcheret until 1867, when Napoleon III issued an Imperial decree renaming it Saint-Léger-de-Vauban, after the French military engineer Vauban, who was born there in 1633.

Culture

The village has a small museum dedicated to Vauban. Since 2021, a baroque and classical music festival has been held there on July

Sights

The church was restored in 1865 and has a functional bell tower. Saint-Léger-Vauban is also home to the Abbaye de la Pierre Qui Vire, and the Chateau de Rueres.

Economy

Saint-Léger's primary economic activity is farming, though there are several small shops, a post office, school, and multiple cheese makers.

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. "Vauban 1633-1707". Histoire pour Tous (in French). Retrieved 5 January 2019.
  4. "Le Musée Vauban".
  5. "Musique à Saint Léger Vauban".

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Yonne Communes of the Yonne department


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