Buxy

Buxy (French pronunciation: [byksi]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It was the headquarters of a medieval hospital which was the hospital of Tornus in the 17th century.

Buxy
Tour Rouge (Red Tower) in Buxy
Location of Buxy
Buxy
Buxy
Coordinates: 46°42′45″N 4°41′50″E
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementChalon-sur-Saône
CantonGivry
IntercommunalitySud Côte chalonnaise
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Dominique Lanoiselet
Area
1
11.92 km2 (4.60 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
2,151
  Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
71070 /71390
Elevation186–428 m (610–1,404 ft)
(avg. 266 m or 873 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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