Perrecy-les-Forges
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Perrecy-les-Forges is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It played a significant regional influence in the 14th-16th centuries.
Perrecy-les-Forges | |
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Saint-Pierre and Saint-Benoît church | |
 Location of Perrecy-les-Forges | |
  Perrecy-les-Forges  Perrecy-les-Forges | |
| Coordinates: 46°36′56″N 4°12′56″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Autun |
| Canton | Saint-Vallier |
| Intercommunality | CU Creusot Montceau |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Roland Barnet[1] |
Area 1 | 33.82 km2 (13.06 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 1,542 |
| • Density | 45.59/km2 (118.1/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71346 /71420 |
| Elevation | 264–353 m (866–1,158 ft) (avg. 308 m or 1,010 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The name of the commune indicates that the metallurgic industry has played a role in its economy. A forge from the 17th century,[3] and former coal mines are among the places of interest of the commune.[4]
The church of Perrecy-les-Forges, built during the 12th century, is listed as a Monument historique since 1862 by the French Ministry of Culture.[5]
