Chauffailles
Chauffailles (French pronunciation: [ʃofaj]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Geography
Chaufailles lies in the extreme south of the department of Saône-et-Loire at the foot of the Beaujolais mountains.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 4,479 | — |
| 1975 | 4,955 | +1.45% |
| 1982 | 4,831 | −0.36% |
| 1990 | 4,485 | −0.92% |
| 1999 | 4,119 | −0.94% |
| 2007 | 3,980 | −0.43% |
| 2012 | 3,818 | −0.83% |
| 2017 | 3,708 | −0.58% |
| Source: INSEE | ||
Culture
Chauffailles was the base of the Congrégation des Soeurs de l'Enfant-Jésus de Chauffailles, an order of teaching nuns founded by Reine Antier (1801–83).
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Biographie de Reine Antier (in French), Congrégation des Soeurs de L'Enfant-Jésus de Chauffailles (Province du Canada), retrieved 2017-11-03
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