Arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône

The **arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône** is an arrondissement of France.  It is part of the Saône-et-Loire _département_ in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. Its capital is the city of Chalon-sur-Saône.

## History

When the Saône-et-Loire department was created on 17 February 1800, the _arrondissement_ of Chalon-sur-Saône was part of that original department.

## Geography

The _arrondissement_  of Chalon-sur-Saône is bordered to the north by the Côte-d'Or department, to the east by the _arrondissement_ of Louhans, to the south by the _arrondissement_ of Mâcon, to the southwest by the _arrondissement_ of Charolles and to the west by the _arrondissement_ of Autun.

It is found in the northern part of the department, with an area of , the second largest in area of the department. It has 200,084 inhabitants, the _arrondissement_ of the department with more people living there, and a population density of  inhabitants/km².

### Cantons

After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the _arrondissements_ so they could have _communes_ that belong to different _arrondissements_.

The cantons of the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône are:

1. Blanzy (partly)
1. Chagny (partly)
1. Chalon-sur-Saône-1
1. Chalon-sur-Saône-2
1. Chalon-sur-Saône-3
1. Charolles (partly)
1. Cluny (partly)
1. Gergy
1. Givry
1. Montceau-les-Mines (partly)
1. Ouroux-sur-Saône
1. Saint-Rémy
1. Saint-Vallier (partly)
1. Tournus (partly)

### Communes

The _arrondissement_ of Chalon-sur-Saône has 149 _communes_; they are (with their INSEE codes):

1. L'Abergement-Sainte-Colombe <small>(71002)</small>
1. Allerey-sur-Saône <small>(71003)</small>
1. Allériot <small>(71004)</small>
1. Aluze <small>(71005)</small>
1. Barizey <small>(71019)</small>
1. Baudrières <small>(71023)</small>
1. Beaumont-sur-Grosne <small>(71026)</small>
1. Bey <small>(71033)</small>
1. Bissey-sous-Cruchaud <small>(71034)</small>
1. Bissy-sur-Fley <small>(71037)</small>
1. Les Bordes <small>(71043)</small>
1. Bouzeron <small>(71051)</small>
1. Boyer <small>(71052)</small>
1. Bragny-sur-Saône <small>(71054)</small>
1. Bresse-sur-Grosne <small>(71058)</small>
1. Buxy <small>(71070)</small>
1. Cersot <small>(71072)</small>
1. Chagny <small>(71073)</small>
1. Chalon-sur-Saône <small>(71076)</small>
1. Chamilly <small>(71078)</small>
1. Champagny-sous-Uxelles <small>(71080)</small>
1. Champforgeuil <small>(71081)</small>
1. La Chapelle-de-Bragny <small>(71089)</small>
1. La Charmée <small>(71102)</small>
1. Charnay-lès-Chalon <small>(71104)</small>
1. Charrecey <small>(71107)</small>
1. Chassey-le-Camp <small>(71109)</small>
1. Châtel-Moron <small>(71115)</small>
1. Châtenoy-en-Bresse <small>(71117)</small>
1. Châtenoy-le-Royal <small>(71118)</small>
1. Chaudenay <small>(71119)</small>
1. Chenôves <small>(71124)</small>
1. Ciel <small>(71131)</small>
1. Clux-Villeneuve <small>(71578)</small>
1. Crissey <small>(71154)</small>
1. Culles-les-Roches <small>(71159)</small>
1. Damerey <small>(71167)</small>
1. Demigny <small>(71170)</small>
1. Dennevy <small>(71171)</small>
1. Dracy-le-Fort <small>(71182)</small>
1. Écuelles <small>(71186)</small>
1. Écuisses <small>(71187)</small>
1. Épervans <small>(71189)</small>
1. Étrigny <small>(71193)</small>
1. Farges-lès-Chalon <small>(71194)</small>
1. Fley <small>(71201)</small>
1. Fontaines <small>(71202)</small>
1. Fragnes-la-Loyère <small>(71204)</small>
1. Genouilly <small>(71214)</small>
1. Gergy <small>(71215)</small>
1. Germagny <small>(71216)</small>
1. Gigny-sur-Saône <small>(71219)</small>
1. Givry <small>(71221)</small>
1. Gourdon <small>(71222)</small>
1. Granges <small>(71225)</small>
1. Guerfand <small>(71228)</small>
1. Jambles <small>(71241)</small>
1. Jugy <small>(71245)</small>
1. Jully-lès-Buxy <small>(71247)</small>
1. Laives <small>(71249)</small>
1. Lalheue <small>(71252)</small>
1. Lans <small>(71253)</small>
1. Lessard-en-Bresse <small>(71256)</small>
1. Lessard-le-National <small>(71257)</small>
1. Longepierre <small>(71262)</small>
1. Lux <small>(71269)</small>
1. Mancey <small>(71274)</small>
1. Marcilly-lès-Buxy <small>(71277)</small>
1. Marigny <small>(71278)</small>
1. Marnay <small>(71283)</small>
1. Mary <small>(71286)</small>
1. Mellecey <small>(71292)</small>
1. Mercurey <small>(71294)</small>
1. Messey-sur-Grosne <small>(71296)</small>
1. Montagny-lès-Buxy <small>(71302)</small>
1. Montceau-les-Mines <small>(71306)</small>
1. Montceaux-Ragny <small>(71308)</small>
1. Montchanin <small>(71310)</small>
1. Montcoy <small>(71312)</small>
1. Mont-lès-Seurre <small>(71315)</small>
1. Mont-Saint-Vincent <small>(71320)</small>
1. Morey <small>(71321)</small>
1. Moroges <small>(71324)</small>
1. Nanton <small>(71328)</small>
1. Navilly <small>(71329)</small>
1. Oslon <small>(71333)</small>
1. Ouroux-sur-Saône <small>(71336)</small>
1. Palleau <small>(71341)</small>
1. Pontoux <small>(71355)</small>
1. Le Puley <small>(71363)</small>
1. Remigny <small>(71369)</small>
1. Rosey <small>(71374)</small>
1. Rully <small>(71378)</small>
1. Saint-Ambreuil <small>(71384)</small>
1. Saint-Boil <small>(71392)</small>
1. Saint-Bérain-sur-Dheune <small>(71391)</small>
1. Saint-Christophe-en-Bresse <small>(71398)</small>
1. Saint-Clément-sur-Guye <small>(71400)</small>
1. Saint-Cyr <small>(71402)</small>
1. Saint-Denis-de-Vaux <small>(71403)</small>
1. Saint-Désert <small>(71404)</small>
1. Saint-Didier-en-Bresse <small>(71405)</small>
1. Sainte-Hélène <small>(71426)</small>
1. Saint-Eusèbe <small>(71412)</small>
1. Saint-Germain-du-Plain <small>(71420)</small>
1. Saint-Germain-lès-Buxy <small>(71422)</small>
1. Saint-Gervais-en-Vallière <small>(71423)</small>
1. Saint-Gilles <small>(71425)</small>
1. Saint-Jean-de-Vaux <small>(71430)</small>
1. Saint-Julien-sur-Dheune <small>(71435)</small>
1. Saint-Laurent-d'Andenay <small>(71436)</small>
1. Saint-Léger-sur-Dheune <small>(71442)</small>
1. Saint-Loup-de-Varennes <small>(71444)</small>
1. Saint-Loup-Géanges <small>(71443)</small>
1. Saint-Marcel <small>(71445)</small>
1. Saint-Mard-de-Vaux <small>(71447)</small>
1. Saint-Martin-d'Auxy <small>(71449)</small>
1. Saint-Martin-du-Tartre <small>(71455)</small>
1. Saint-Martin-en-Bresse <small>(71456)</small>
1. Saint-Martin-en-Gâtinois <small>(71457)</small>
1. Saint-Martin-sous-Montaigu <small>(71459)</small>
1. Saint-Maurice-des-Champs <small>(71461)</small>
1. Saint-Maurice-en-Rivière <small>(71462)</small>
1. Saint-Micaud <small>(71465)</small>
1. Saint-Privé <small>(71471)</small>
1. Saint-Rémy <small>(71475)</small>
1. Saint-Romain-sous-Gourdon <small>(71477)</small>
1. Saint-Vallerin <small>(71485)</small>
1. Saint-Vallier <small>(71486)</small>
1. Santilly <small>(71498)</small>
1. Sassangy <small>(71501)</small>
1. Sassenay <small>(71502)</small>
1. Saules <small>(71503)</small>
1. Saunières <small>(71504)</small>
1. Savianges <small>(71505)</small>
1. Sennecey-le-Grand <small>(71512)</small>
1. Sercy <small>(71515)</small>
1. Sermesse <small>(71517)</small>
1. Sevrey <small>(71520)</small>
1. Toutenant <small>(71544)</small>
1. Tronchy <small>(71548)</small>
1. Varennes-le-Grand <small>(71555)</small>
1. Vaux-en-Pré <small>(71563)</small>
1. Verdun-sur-le-Doubs <small>(71566)</small>
1. Verjux <small>(71570)</small>
1. Vers <small>(71572)</small>
1. Villegaudin <small>(71577)</small>
1. Villeneuve-en-Montagne <small>(71579)</small>
1. Virey-le-Grand <small>(71585)</small>

The _communes_ with more inhabitants in the _arrondissement_ are:

|INSEE code !! _Commune_ !! Population <small>(2014)</small> !! Canton || Intercommunality|||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|71076|Chalon-sur-Saône|44,985|Chalon-sur-Saône-1, Chalon-sur-Saône-2 and Chalon-sur-Saône-3 || Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon||
|71306|Montceau-les-Mines|18,902|Montceau-les-Mines|Communauté urbaine Le Creusot Montceau-les-Mines|
|71486|Saint-Vallier|8,783|Saint-Vallier|Communauté urbaine Le Creusot Montceau-les-Mines|
|71475|Saint-Rémy|6,558|Saint-Rémy|Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon|
|71118|Châtenoy-le-Royal|6,222|Chalon-sur-Saône-3|Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon|
|71445|Saint-Marcel|5,956|Saint-Rémy|Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon|
|71073|Chagny|5,704|Chagny|Communauté d'agglomération Beaune Côte et Sud|
|71310|Montchanin|5,229|Blanzy|Communauté urbaine Le Creusot Montceau-les-Mines|
|71221|Givry|3,657|Givry|Communauté d'agglomération Le Grand Chalon|
|71512|Sennecey-le-Grand|3,138|Tournus|Entre Saône et Grosne|
|71336|Ouroux-sur-Saône|3,060|Ouroux-sur-Saône|Terres de Bresse|

## Related pages

- Arrondissements of the Saône-et-Loire department
- Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

## Infobox (french subdivision)

- **type**: arr
- **name**: Chalon-sur-Saône
- **insee**: 712
- **nbcomm**: 142
- **prefecture**: n
- **seat**: Chalon-sur-Saône
- **area**: 1484.5
- **image map**: Locator map of Arrondissement Chalon-sur-Saône 2019.png
- **map caption**: Location within the region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté