Saint-Vérand (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ veʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Saint-Vérand | |
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![]() The church in Saint-Vérand | |
Coordinates: 46°15′19″N 4°44′10″E / 46.2553°N 4.7361°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Saône-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Mâcon |
Canton | La Chapelle-de-Guinchay |
Intercommunality | Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération |
Area 1 | 2.45 km2 (0.95 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[1] | 158 |
• Density | 64/km2 (170/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 71487 /71570 |
Elevation | 220–475 m (722–1,558 ft) (avg. 350 m or 1,150 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Wine
editAfter the Revolution of 1789, the commune decided on the name Saint Vérand with a "d" at the end, following an administrative error.[2] Saint-Vérand and surrounding communes produce white Burgundy wine under the appellation Saint-Véran, using Saint-Vérands old spelling, without 'd'.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ "Saint-Vérand - Site officiel de la commune". www.saintverand.fr.
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