Gibles

Gibles
Commune
The church and surroundings in Gibles
Location of Gibles
Gibles Location within France Gibles Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Coordinates: 46°19′31″N 4°22′47″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Charolles
Canton	Chauffailles
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bernard Grisard
Area 1	19.66 km2 (7.59 sq mi)
Population  (2023)	571
• Density	29.0/km2 (75.2/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71218 /71800
Elevation	343–691 m (1,125–2,267 ft) (avg. 465 m or 1,526 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

Administration

Mayors of Gibles have included:

• 1955-1977 Louis Gatille
• 1977-1995 Jean Grisard
• 1995-2014 Jean-Claude Renon
• 2014-incumbent Bernard Grisard

Geography

Gibles is part of the Brionnais countryside. It is situated:

• 10 minutes from La Clayette
• 20 minutes from Charolles
• 30 minutes from Paray-Le-Monial
• 40 minutes from Roanne
• 45 minutes from Mâcon

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	729	—
1975	677	−1.05%
1982	680	+0.06%
1990	604	−1.47%
1999	608	+0.07%
2007	653	+0.90%
2012	615	−1.19%
2017	590	−0.83%
2023	571	−0.54%
Source: INSEE

Places of interest

L'intérieur de l'Église de Gibles

See also

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department