Tannay, Nièvre

Tannay (French pronunciation: [tanɛ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France, region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté.^[3]

Tannay
Commune
The church in Tannay
Coat of arms
Location of Tannay
Tannay Show map of France Tannay Show map of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 47°22′07″N 3°35′33″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Nièvre
Arrondissement	Clamecy
Canton	Clamecy
Intercommunality	Tannay-Brinon-Corbigny
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Philippe Nolot[1]
Area 1	15.36 km2 (5.93 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	546
• Density	36/km2 (92/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	58286 /58190
Elevation	161–366 m (528–1,201 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

The village is built on a hill, providing a significant point of view over the Yonne valley. The Canal du Nivernais (Nièvre lock) is navigable.

Points of interest

Tannay Port (nautical base camp), collegiate church Saint-Léger from the 13th century. This village is on the Vezelay branch of the Route of Saint Jacques de Compostelle, about 5 hours walk from the cathedral of Vézelay Abbey.^{[citation needed]}

Town partnerships

Tannay fosters partnerships with the following places:^[4]

• Norheim, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany since 1967

Notable people from Tannay

• André-Charles Brottier

See also

• Communes of the Nièvre department