Saint-Gengoux-le-National

Infobox Commune de France|nomcommune=Saint-Gengoux-le-National
région=Bourgogne
département=Saône-et-Loire
arrondissement=Mâcon
canton=Saint-Gengoux-le-National
insee=71417
cp=71460
maire=Joêl Pierre
mandat= 2008
intercomm=entre Grosne et Guye
longitude=4.66361111111
latitude=46.6147222222
alt moy=232 m
alt mini=193 m
alt maxi=390 m
hectares=936
km²=9,36
sans=1,049
date-sans=1999
dens=112|

Saint-Gengoux-le-National is a French commune, located in the department of Saone-et-Loire in Burgundy. It was formerly known as Saint-Gengoux-le-Royal.

History

In the 10th century, the church of Saint-Gengoux was given to the abbey of Cluny. In the 12th century, the abbot of Cluny requested king Louis VII install a lord of the manor with Saint-Gengoux in order to ensure the safety of the city.

At the revolution, Saint-Gengoux-le-Royal took the name of Saint-Gengoux-le-National. It reverted to Saint-Gengoux-le-Royal is 1834, Saint-Gengoux-le-National in 1848, Saint-Gengoux-le-Royal is 1852 before finally settling on Saint-Gengoux-le-National in 1881.

Notable buildings

The church was built in 1120 by the Benedictines of Cluny. It measures 41 m in length and 16 m wide. It was plundered several times and has been heavily restored. The most recent enhancement has been the replacement of the metal bridge between the towers with a wooden one, more in keeping with the Burgundian style. In 1802, three vaults contiguous to the church were destroyed to build a corn exchange on their site.

There are many historic properties from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.

Transport

The railway station at Saint-Gengoux-le-National was opened in 1880 on the Chalons-sur-Saone to Macon railway line.

After the closure of the railway, in 1996 the 44km of trackbed from Givry to Cluny has been paved and converted into a cycle route known as the "Voie Verte". There are several locations along the route where cycles may be hired, including the station at Saint-Gengoux-le-National.

ource

*"Histoire de Saint Gengoux le Royale", Marie de Saint Gengoux le National, 2005.