Country France Canton Cluny Time zone CET (UTC+1) Local time Tuesday 7:29 PM | Department Saône-et-Loire Population (2006) 4,835 Area 23.71 km² Arrondissement Mâcon | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Weather 6°C, Wind W at 3 km/h, 71% Humidity Points of interest Cluny Abbey, Musée d'Art et d'Archéologie, La Maison du rire et de l'humour | ||
Cluny or Clugny is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department of the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, in eastern France. It is 20 km (12 mi) northwest of Mâcon.
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Map of 71250 Cluny, France
The town grew up around the Benedictine Abbey of Cluny, founded by Duke William I of Aquitaine in 910. The height of Cluniac influence was from the second half of the 10th century through the early 12th. The abbey was sacked by the Huguenots in 1562, and many of its valuable manuscripts were destroyed or removed.
Geography
The river Grosne flows northward through the commune and crosses the town.
Tourism
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté has a large number of places which are of interest to tourists, such as:
References
Cluny Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA