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Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire
Subprefecture and commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [kon kuʁ syʁ lwaʁ] ⓘ) is a commune and a subprefecture of the Nièvre department in central France.[3] It was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Cosne-sur-Loire and Cours.[4]
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Geography
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire lies on the right bank of the Loire at its confluence with the Nohain, about 50 km northwest of Nevers.[5] Cosne-sur-Loire station has rail connections to Nevers, Montargis and Paris. The A77 autoroute (Montargis–Nevers) passes east of the town.
History
Cosne is mentioned in the 3rd-century Antonine Itinerary under the name of Condate, but it was not until the Middle Ages that it rose into importance as a military post. In the 12th century the bishop of Auxerre and the Count of Nevers agreed to a division of the supremacy over the town and its territory.[5]
Demographics
Notable buildings
The church of St Aignan is a building of the 12th century, restored in the 16th and 18th centuries. The only portions in the Romanesque style are the apse and the north-west portal. It formerly belonged to a Benedictine priory depending on the abbey of La Charité.[5]
Notable residents
- Roger Marie Bricoux, cellist on the RMS Titanic
International relations
Cosne-Cours-sur-Loire is twinned with:
See also
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