| Le Creusot | |
|---|---|
| région | Bourgogne |
| département | Saône-et-Loire |
| arrondissement | Arrondissement d'Autun |
| canton | Chef-lieu of 2 cantons : canton du Creusot-Est canton du Creusot-Ouest| |
| longitude | 04° 26' 28" E |
| latitude | 46° 48' 05" N |
| altitude | average: 347 m minimum 316 m maximum: 516 m |
| area | 18.11 km² |
Le Creusot is a French commune in the Saône-et-Loire département and the Bourgogne region.
Description
Le Creusot is a town in the Bourgogne region with a population of 26,283 people known as Creusotins. Its economy is dominated by metallurgical companies such as Industeel and Alstom.
Since the 1990s, the town has been developing its touristic credentials. Its main attraction is the Parc des Combes.
Le Cresot is also the second educational centre of the Borgogne (behind Dijon), with its IUT and the Condocet university centre.
Famous Creusotins
- Christian Bobin (1951), writer
- Claudie André (born 13 mai 1957), astronaut
- Le painter Raymond Rochette paid homage to the workers of Creusot throughout his work.
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