Verosvres

French commune|nomcommune=Verosvres
région=Bourgogne
département=Saône-et-Loire
arrondissement=Charolles
canton=Saint-Bonnet-de-Joux
insee=71571
cp=71220
maire=
mandat=
intercomm=
longitude=4.44388888889
latitude=46.4013888889
alt moy=386 m
alt mini=326 m
alt maxi=596 m
hectares=2,296
km²=22.96
sans=402
date-sans=1999
dens=17
date-dens=1999

Verosvres is a small town and commune of the Saône-et-Loire "département" in France.

It is best known for being the birthplace of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, who first inspired devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Roman Catholic Church.

Demographics

As of the census of 1999, the population was 402.
The estimation for 2005 was 478.

ee also

*Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

References

* [http://www.insee.fr/en/home/home_page.asp INSEE] en icon
* [http://www.ign.fr/rubrique.asp?rbr_id=1&lng_id=EN IGN] en icon