Saint-Léger-Vauban

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

Saint-Léger-Vauban
Commune
The town hall in Saint-Léger-Vauban
The town hall in Saint-Léger-Vauban
Coat of arms of Saint-Léger-Vauban
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Léger-Vauban
Saint-Léger-Vauban is located in France
Saint-Léger-Vauban
Saint-Léger-Vauban
Saint-Léger-Vauban is located in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Saint-Léger-Vauban
Saint-Léger-Vauban
Coordinates: 47°23′16″N 4°02′30″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentYonne
ArrondissementAvallon
CantonAvallon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Damien Brizard[1]
Area
1
33.81 km2 (13.05 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
356
 • Density11/km2 (27/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
89349 /89630
Elevation325–566 m (1,066–1,857 ft)
(avg. 447 m or 1,467 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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.[3]

Culture

The village has a small museum dedicated to Vauban.[4] Since 2021, a baroque and classical music festival has been held there on July [5]

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 légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  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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