Marcigny

Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France

(2020–2026) Carole Chenuet Gaillard^[1]Area8.15 km² (3.15 sq mi)Population1,720 • Density210/km² (550/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation237–338 m (778–1,109 ft)
(avg. 242 m or 794 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Marcigny (French pronunciation: [maʁsiɲi]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

History

Marcigny was the site of the first Cluniac monastery of women, founded in 1056. St Anselm was unsuccessful in attempting to recruit his sister Richeza to enter there after the death of her husband amid the First Crusade. Adela of Normandy, Countess of Blois, mother of King Stephen of England, took religious vows as a nun of this monastery after retiring from public life and died here in 1137.

Economy

The major manufacturer of the city is Emile Henry (ceramic).

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

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