Branges

Branges
Commune
The church in Branges
Coat of arms
Location of Branges
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Coordinates: 46°38′45″N 5°10′31″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Louhans
Canton	Louhans
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Anthony Vadot
Area 1	24.59 km2 (9.49 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	2,386
• Density	97.03/km2 (251.3/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71056 /71500
Elevation	173–209 m (568–686 ft) (avg. 187 m or 614 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Town hall

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	2,300	—
1975	2,338	+0.23%
1982	2,312	−0.16%
1990	2,155	−0.88%
1999	2,087	−0.36%
2007	2,319	+1.33%
2012	2,398	+0.67%
2017	2,357	−0.34%
2023	2,386	+0.20%
Source: INSEE

Toponymy

Historic names: Brilanga (926), Brangis (955), Branges (1793).

Climate

According to the Köppen climate classification, Branges has a warm temperate climate with hot summers (Cfa). Météo-France classifies it as semi-continental, typical of the Saône valley in Burgundy, characterized by good sunshine (around 1,900 hours per year), hot summers (average 18.5 °C), dry spring and summer air, and generally weak winds.

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department