Verosvres

Verosvres
Chateau of Terreau
Verosvres
Location within Burgundy region Verosvres
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Charolles
Canton	Saint-Bonnet-de-Joux
Area1	22.96 km2 (8.86 sq mi)
Population (2006)2	596
• Density	26/km2 (67/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	71571 / 71220
Elevation	326–596 m (1,070–1,955 ft) (avg. 386 m or 1,266 ft)
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.

Verosvres is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France.

History

The name Verosvres is derived from the Gallic word Verobriga, vero meaning "true" or "good" and briga meaning "fortress": thus giving "Good castle".

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".

Notable people

• 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.

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

References

• INSEE