Chissey-en-Morvan

Chissey-en-Morvan (French pronunciation: [ʃisɛ ɑ̃ mɔʁvɑ̃]; lit. "Chissey-in-Morvan"), commonly referred to simply as Chissey, is a rural commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in central-east France.

Chissey-en-Morvan
Commune
The church and town hall in Chissey-en-Morvan
Coat of arms
Location of Chissey-en-Morvan
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Coordinates: 47°07′02″N 4°13′34″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Autun
Canton	Autun-1
Intercommunality	CC du Grand Autunois Morvan
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	Pascal Pomme[1]
Area 1	29.9 km2 (11.5 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	295
• Density	9.87/km2 (25.6/sq mi)
Demonym	Chisséens
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71129 /71540
Elevation	350–607 m (1,148–1,991 ft) (avg. 376 m or 1,234 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bordering both Nièvre and Côte-d'Or, it is part of Morvan Regional Natural Park.

History

The Buis hoard of 7th-century gold coins was found in Chissey-en-Morvan in 1855.

On 26 June 1944, amid World War II, German occupying forces motivelessly executed three local teenagers in Vauchezeuil, northeast of the village of Chissey-en-Morvan, who happened to be passing through.^[3][4]

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department
• Morvan Regional Natural Park