Chissey-en-Morvan
Chissey-en-Morvan (French pronunciation: [ʃisɛ ɑ̃ mɔʁvɑ̃]; lit. "Chissey-in-Morvan"), commonly referred to simply as Chissey, is a rural commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central-east France.
Bordering both Nièvre and Côte-d'Or, it is part of Morvan Regional Natural Park.
History
The Buis hoard of 7th-century gold coins was found in Chissey-en-Morvan in 1855.
On 26 June 1944, amid World War II, German occupying forces motivelessly executed three local teenagers in Vauchezeuil, northeast of the village of Chissey-en-Morvan, who happened to be passing through.
See also
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- ^ (in French) "En 1944 à Vauchezeuil, trois adolescents tombaient sous les balles nazies", www.lejsl.com, 30 June 2020.
- ^ (in French) "(L'été 1944) Trois adolescents sauvagement assassinés et laissés dans un champ", www.lejdc.fr, 26 June 2014.
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