Corbigny

Corbigny (French pronunciation: [kɔʁbiɲi]) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.^[3]

Corbigny
Commune
The Anguison river in Corbigny
Coat of arms
Location of Corbigny
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Coordinates: 47°15′27″N 3°41′03″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Nièvre
Arrondissement	Clamecy
Canton	Corbigny
Intercommunality	Tannay-Brinon-Corbigny
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Maryse Peltier[1]
Area 1	20.06 km2 (7.75 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,330
• Density	66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	58083 /58800
Elevation	182–275 m (597–902 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Corbigny is located at the western end of the Morvan hills and is one of the five entry points of Parc naturel régional du Morvan. The river Anguison, a tributary of the Yonne, flows through the town. Corbigny station has rail connections to Auxerre and Laroche-Migennes.

History

The city used to be one of the first steps for pilgrims starting from Vézelay on the road to Santiago de Compostela.

On 15 January 1934, a Dewoitine tri-motor commercial airliner, the 'Emeraude' (Emerald), returning from Indochina, crashed into a hillside near Corbigny, killing all ten people aboard, including the director of Air France, Maurice Noguès, and the governor-general of the colony of French Indochina, Pierre Pasquier.^[4]

Monuments

The Saint Léonard Abbaye which was built in the 18th century is one of the city's most famous attractions. A festival of classical music takes place in this Abbaye every summer.

Demographics

On 1 January 2019, the estimated population was 1,440. The residents of Corbigny are known as Corbigeois in French.

See also

• Communes of the Nièvre department