Saint-Vallier, Saône-et-Loire

Saint-Vallier
Commune
The church in Saint-Vallier
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Vallier
Saint-Vallier Location within France Saint-Vallier Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°38′34″N 4°22′19″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Autun
Canton	Saint-Vallier
Intercommunality	CU Creusot Montceau
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Philibert
Area 1	24.21 km2 (9.35 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	8,508
• Density	351.4/km2 (910.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71486 /71230
Elevation	268–382 m (879–1,253 ft) (avg. 323 m or 1,060 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-Vallier (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ valje] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Geography

The Bourbince flows south through the western part of the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	10,370	—
1975	10,259	−0.15%
1982	10,147	−0.16%
1990	9,977	−0.21%
1999	9,541	−0.50%
2007	9,100	−0.59%
2012	8,900	−0.44%
2017	8,654	−0.56%
2023	8,508	−0.28%
Source: INSEE

Personalities

• Habib Baldé, footballer
• Karim Robin, professional footballer
• Guillaume Warmuz, footballer

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department