Hurigny

Hurigny
Commune
Chateau
Coat of arms
Location of Hurigny
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Coordinates: 46°20′56″N 4°47′45″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Mâcon
Canton	Hurigny
Intercommunality	Mâconnais Beaujolais Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Dominique Deynoux
Area 1	9.2 km2 (3.6 sq mi)
Population  (2022)	1,908
• Density	210/km2 (540/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71235 /71870
Elevation	222–391 m (728–1,283 ft) (avg. 375 m or 1,230 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Hurigny (French pronunciation: [yʁiɲi]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

History

Hurigny was formerly known as Uriniacum.

In 1471, the troops of King Louis XI destroyed the fortified house of Salornay, whose artillery had been lent to the town of Mâcon to help resist them.

The poet Alphonse de Lamartine stayed many times at the château, which belonged to his uncle, François Louis de Lamartine de Montculot (1750–1827).

In 1862, a decision was made to build a chapel dedicated to Saint Joseph to the north of the church. This required additional space and led to the relocation of the cemetery.

On November 11, 1900, the narrow-gauge railway line from Mâcon to Fleurville via Lugny was inaugurated. The line operated regular passenger service until 1931.

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department