Taizé, Saône-et-Loire

Infobox Commune de France|nomcommune=Taizé
région=Bourgogne
département=Saône-et-Loire
arrondissement=Mâcon
canton=Saint-Gengoux-le-National
insee=71532
cp=71250
maire=Jean Dorin
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=entre Grosne et Guye
longitude=4.6775
latitude=46.5141666667
alt moy=215 m
alt mini=210 m
alt maxi=263 m
hectares=316
km²=3,16
sans=161
date-sans=1 999
dens=50|

Taizé is a village and commune in the Saône-et-Loire "département", Bourgogne "région", in east-central France, near Mâcon. Population (1999): 161.

In Taizé lives the Taizé Community, a monastic, ecumenical, international community founded in 1940 by Frère Roger, which has today just over 100 brothers from many different countries and from different Christian traditions.

Taizé is also known as a place of pilgrimage primarily for young adults: every week, hundreds and thousands of visitors, generally between the ages of 17 and 30, visit Taizé for an experience of prayer and community life.

The asteroid 100033 Taizé is named in its honour.

External links

* [http://www.taize.fr The Taizé Community]
* [http://www.giuseppelanzi.org/taize/index.htm Brother Roger's funeral - photogalleries]