Digoin

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

Digoin
Commune
Water bridge on the Loire near Digoin
Coat of arms
Location of Digoin
Digoin Digoin
Coordinates: 46°28′58″N 3°58′53″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Charolles
Canton	Digoin
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	David Beme
Area 1	34.72 km2 (13.41 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	7,353
• Density	211.8/km2 (548.5/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71176 /71160
Elevation	222–306 m (728–1,004 ft) (avg. 233 m or 764 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The junction of the Canal du Centre and the Canal latéral à la Loire is near Digoin.

Geography

The river Bourbince flows into the Arroux in Digoin, while the Arroux flows into the Loire near Digoin.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	10,050	—
1975	11,093	+1.42%
1982	11,008	−0.11%
1990	10,032	−1.15%
1999	8,947	−1.26%
2007	8,493	−0.65%
2012	8,119	−0.90%
2017	7,817	−0.76%
2023	7,353	−1.01%
Source: INSEE

Sights

Church of Notre-Dame de la Providence

Personalities

• Adolphe Piot (c. 1825 – c. 1910), French painter
• Alain Robert (born 1962), French rock climber and urban climber
• Étienne Maynaud de Bizefranc de Laveaux (1751–1828), French general and Governor of Saint-Domingue

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

External links

• Town administration of Digoin