Bonny-sur-Loire
Bonny-sur-Loire | |
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 The suspension bridge | |
.svg) Coat of arms | |
Location of Bonny-sur-Loire  | |
  Bonny-sur-Loire  Bonny-sur-Loire | |
| Coordinates: 47°33′41″N 2°50′27″E / 47.5614°N 2.8408°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Centre-Val de Loire |
| Department | Loiret |
| Arrondissement | Montargis |
| Canton | Gien |
| Intercommunality | Berry Loire Puisaye |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Michel Chaillou[1] |
| Area 1 | 25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 1,842 |
| • Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 45040 /45420 |
| Elevation | 130–189 m (427–620 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Bonny-sur-Loire (French pronunciation: [bɔni syʁ lwaʁ], literally Bonny on Loire) is a commune in the Loiret department of the Centre-Val de Loire region of north-central France.
Place name[edit]
The name is evidenced historically at least since the beginning of the seventeenth century.
Geography[edit]
The commune of Bonny stands beside the river Loire, at the border of the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region and separated from the Nièvre department by the river Cheuille. The town is situated on the main route between Paris and Nevers, the A77 and RN7.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,701 | — |
| 1975 | 1,778 | +0.63% |
| 1982 | 1,830 | +0.41% |
| 1990 | 1,921 | +0.61% |
| 1999 | 1,924 | +0.02% |
| 2009 | 2,065 | +0.71% |
| 2014 | 1,977 | −0.87% |
| 2020 | 1,861 | −1.00% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
The inhabitants are known as Bonnychons in French.[4]
Administration[edit]
The mayor is Michel Chaillou, in office since 2020.
Sights[edit]
Suspension bridge between Bonny-sur-Loire et Beaulieu-sur-Loire (carrying the road D926)
Quality of life[edit]
Bonny-sur-Loire is a ville fleurie, graded at the level of three flowers by the National Council for the Villes et Villages Fleuris de France.
Celebrations[edit]
- Val de Jazz : in July
- Wine festival and Second-Hand Market : the last Sunday in July
- Salon of autumnal art: the week of 1 November
- Saint-Aignan : each year, in November
Personalities[edit]
- Nicolas Habicot (1550–1624), surgeon of the Duke of Nemours and anatomist, was born at Bonny
- François Jean-Baptiste d'Alphonse (1756–1821) born at Bonny, was a politician of the 18th-19th centuries
- Désiré Lubin (1854–1929), painter, born at Bonny.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Loiret, habitants.fr
External links[edit]
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