Country France Canton Mesvres Population (2006) 858 Local time Sunday 8:34 PM | Department Saône-et-Loire Intercommunality Arroux Mesvrin Area 23.46 km² Arrondissement Autun | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Weather 12°C, Wind W at 11 km/h, 82% Humidity | ||
Mesvres is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
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Map of 71190 Mesvres, France
History
The bishops of Autun receive Charles the Bald the seat of a priory located in Mesvres. Ce prieuré fut cédé en 994 à l' abbaye de Cluny . The priory was surrendered in 994 to the Abbey of Cluny . Pierre de Beaufort, prieur de Mesvres en 1357, fut le dernier pape français ( Grégoire XI ) à Avignon . Pierre de Beaufort, prior of Mesvres in 1357, was the last French Pope ( Gregory ) to Avignon
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Mesvres Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA