Paray-le-Monial

Paray-le-Monial [pa.ʁɛ.lə.mɔn.jal] is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Since 2004, Paray-le-Monial has been part of the Charolais-Brionnais region.

Paray-le-Monial
Hôtel de Ville in Paray-le-Monial
Location of Paray-le-Monial
Paray-le-Monial
Paray-le-Monial
Coordinates: 46°27′07″N 4°07′13″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementCharolles
CantonParay-le-Monial
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-Marc Nesme
Area
1
25.20 km2 (9.73 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
9,239
  Density370/km2 (950/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71342 /71600
Elevation234–304 m (768–997 ft)
(avg. 245 m or 804 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is nicknamed the "city of the Sacred Heart" and its inhabitants are called Parodiens and Parodiennes.

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