Roussillon-en-Morvan ( "Roussillon-in-Morvan") is a rural
commune
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Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (; , sometimes abbreviated BFC; Arpitan: ''Borgogne-Franche-Comtât'') is a region in Eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region ...
region
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in central-east
France
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. In 2019, it had a population of 275. It covers an area of 30.59 km2 (11.81 sq mi).
There has been a church in Roussillon-en-Morvan since the 9th century, as the village is located on the former Gallo-Roman road between
Autun
Autun () is a subprefecture of the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of central-eastern France. It was founded during the Principate era of the early Roman Empire by Emperor Augustus as Augustodunum to give a Ro ...
and
Orléans
Orléans (;"Orleans" (US) and Château-Chinon, which runs through the forests of Glenne and Folin. The commune is part of
Morvan Regional Natural Park
Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional du Morvan'') is a protected area of woodlands, lakes and traditional farmland in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of central France. It covers a total area of and extends through f ...
.
See also
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Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department
The following is a list of the 565 communes of the Saône-et-Loire department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following intercommunalities (as of 2020):Morvan Regional Natural Park
Morvan Regional Natural Park (French: ''Parc naturel régional du Morvan'') is a protected area of woodlands, lakes and traditional farmland in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region of central France. It covers a total area of and extends through f ...