Country France Canton Montret Population (2006) 455 Local time Wednesday 3:36 AM | Department Saône-et-Loire Intercommunality Canton of Montret Area 15.75 km² Arrondissement Louhans | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Weather 7°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 89% Humidity | ||
Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
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Map of 71440 Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse, France
It lies 22 km (14 mi) southeast of Chalon-sur-Saône and 16 km (10 mi) west-northwest of Louhans.
Sights
There are ruins of a medieval castle southeast of the town.
Name
The place name, formerly Saint-Vincent-en-Braisse, Latin Sanctus Vincentius in Brixia derives from that of St. Vincent born in Zaragoza, martyred at Valencia in 304 during Diocletian's persecutions.
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Saint-Vincent-en-Bresse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA