La Clayette, Commune in Saône-et-Loire department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, France.
Description
La Clayette covers approximately 13.12 square kilometers with an elevation ranging from 336 to 437 meters above sea level, situated at strategic crossroads connected by routes D985 and D987.
History
The commune was officially established on April 2, 1850, featuring the medieval Château de La Clayette dating back to the 14th century and expanded in the 19th century as a listed historical monument.
Culture
The town hosts the annual Saint Rock festival at the château and houses notable monuments including the 15th-century Sainte-Avoye chapel in flamboyant gothic style and the Église de l'Assomption de Notre-Dame with stained glass windows by Lucien Bégule.
Practical
The mayor's office is located at 8 Place de la Mairie, providing administrative services including civil documents, identity cards, and building permits, with opening hours adapted to daily community needs.
Did you know?
La Clayette was home to the Potain company founded in 1928, which specialized in manufacturing tower cranes and employed over 800 workers at its peak during the 1970s before closing in 2010.
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Château de La Clayette
411 m
Château de Drée
3.5 km
Montagne de Dun
5.3 km
Viaduc de Mussy-sous-Dun
6.9 kmÉglise Notre-Dame-de-la-Nativité de Bois-Sainte-Marie
5.9 km
Chapelle Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Dun
4.9 km
Église Saint-Martin de Vareilles
3.5 km
Église Saint-Laurent de Saint-Laurent-en-Brionnais
4 km
Chapelle Sainte-Avoye de La Clayette
413 m
Église Saint-Pierre de Curbigny
2.1 km
Chapelle de Saint-Prix
6.5 km
Chapelle du cimetière d'Amanzé
6.7 km
Église Saint-Martin de Baudemont
1.5 km
Église Saint-Martin de Gibles
6.8 km
Église de l'Assomption de La Clayette
67 m
Église Saint-Symphorien de Chassigny-sous-Dun
5.8 km
Église Saint-Joseph de Châtenay
6 km
Église Saint-Pierre d'Amanzé
6.7 km
Église Saint-Martin de Varennes-sous-Dun
2.2 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de La Chapelle-sous-Dun
3.6 km
Église de Saint-Racho
5.6 km
Église Saint-Symphorien de Saint-Symphorien-des-Bois
5.2 km
Croix Polette-Vercher
3.5 km
Croix du Jubilé de 1852 de Vareilles
3.3 km
Croix de Dun
5 km
Croix du bourg de Vareilles
3.6 km
Chapelle Notre-Dame-de-Pitié de Varennes-sous-Dun
1.1 km
Croix du cimetière du Vieux-Bourg de La Chapelle-sous-Dun
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