Verosvres
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Location within Burgundy region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Burgundy |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Charolles |
| Canton | Saint-Bonnet-de-Joux |
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| Elevation | 326–596 m (1,070–1,955 ft) (avg. 386 m or 1,266 ft) |
| Land area1 | 22.96 km2 (8.86 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 596 (2006) |
| - Density | 26 /km2 (67 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71571/ 71220 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Coordinates: 46°24′05″N 4°26′38″E / 46.4014°N 4.4439°E
Verosvres is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.
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[edit] History
The name Verosvres is derived from the Gallic word Verobriga, vero meaning "true" or "good" and briga meaning "fortress": thus giving "Good castle".[1]
In 1920, the town of Verosvres formed "an agglomeration of about eighty houses, including one for the post office and telegraph." The town was then served by a railway line, now defunct, which connected Paray-le-Monial to Mâcon, and stopped at a station called "Les Terreaux — Verosvres".[2]
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- Verosvres is the birthplace of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque, who first inspired devotion to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Roman Catholic Church.
- Pierre Albuisson (born in 1952), French postage stamp engraver and designer, presides the Art du timbre gravé association whose headquarters are located in Verosvres.
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