Paray-le-Monial | |
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Coordinates: 46°27′07″N 4°07′13″E / 46.4519°N 04.1203°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
Department | Saône-et-Loire |
Arrondissement | Charolles |
Canton | Paray-le-Monial |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Nesme[1] |
Area 1 | 25.20 km2 (9.73 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 9,239 |
• Density | 370/km2 (950/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 71342 /71600 |
Elevation | 234–304 m (768–997 ft) (avg. 245 m or 804 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Paray-le-Monial [pa.ʁɛ.lə.mɔn.jal] is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Since 2004, Paray-le-Monial has been part of the Charolais-Brionnais region.[3]
It is nicknamed the "city of the Sacred Heart" and its inhabitants are called Parodiens and Parodiennes.