316–516 m (1,037–1,693 ft) (avg. 347 m or 1,138 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
The inhabitants are known as Creusotins. Formerly a mining town, its economy is now dominated by metallurgical companies such as ArcelorMittal, Schneider Electric, and Alstom.
Since the 1990s, the town has been developing its tourism credentials. Its main attraction is the Parc des Combes. The Creusot steam hammer is exposed as a tourist attraction in a square at the entrance to the town from the south.
Le Creusot is also the second educational centre of the Bourgogne (after Dijon), with its IUT and the Condorcet university centre.
In 1836, iron ore mines and forges around Le Creusot were bought by Adolphe Schneider and his brother Eugène. They developed a business in steel, railways, armaments, and shipbuilding. The Schneider empire developed much of the town itself, until it was much reduced in the second half of the twentieth century. It eventually became known as Schneider Electric. The steel forgings for the French nuclear power plants as well as the special alloys for the TGV trains were manufactured in Le Creusot.
On 17 October 1942 the Schneider factory was targeted by the RAF in a daylight raid designated Operation Robinson.
Populationedit
Historical population
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1793
1,545
—
1800
1,145
−4.19%
1806
1,332
+2.55%
1821
1,218
−0.59%
1831
1,334
+0.91%
1836
2,700
+15.14%
1841
4,012
+8.24%
1846
6,303
+9.46%
1851
8,083
+5.10%
1856
13,390
+10.62%
1861
16,094
+3.75%
1866
23,872
+8.20%
1872
22,890
−0.70%
1876
26,432
+3.66%
1881
28,125
+1.25%
1886
27,301
−0.59%
1891
28,635
+0.96%
1896
32,034
+2.27%
Year
Pop.
±% p.a.
1901
30,584
−0.92%
1906
33,437
+1.80%
1911
35,587
+1.25%
1921
38,396
+0.76%
1926
32,419
−3.33%
1931
32,034
−0.24%
1936
29,417
−1.69%
1946
24,106
−1.97%
1954
28,663
+2.19%
1962
33,737
+2.06%
1968
34,102
+0.18%
1975
33,366
−0.31%
1982
32,149
−0.53%
1990
28,909
−1.32%
1999
26,283
−1.05%
2007
23,793
−1.24%
2012
22,574
−1.05%
2017
21,630
−0.85%
Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues. There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki.org.
About 5 km (3 mi) south-east of town centre is the Le Creusot TGV station, a train station on the LGV Sud-Est line, which links the area to Paris, Lyon and beyond with high-speed rail. Le Creusot station is closer to the city centre, and is served by regional trains towards Nevers, Montchanin and Dijon.
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February 15, 2024
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This article is about the town For the cookware see Le Creuset Le Creusot pronounced le kʁozo is a commune and industrial town in the Saone et Loire department region of Bourgogne Franche Comte eastern France Le CreusotCommuneSteel factoryCoat of armsLocation of Le CreusotLe CreusotShow map of FranceLe CreusotShow map of Bourgogne Franche ComteCoordinates 46 48 05 N 4 26 28 E 46 8014 N 4 4411 E 46 8014 4 4411CountryFranceRegionBourgogne Franche ComteDepartmentSaone et LoireArrondissementAutunCantonLe Creusot 1 and 2IntercommunalityCU Creusot MontceauGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 David Marti 1 Area118 11 km2 6 99 sq mi Population 2021 2 20 731 Density1 100 km2 3 000 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code71153 71200Elevation316 516 m 1 037 1 693 ft avg 347 m or 1 138 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries The inhabitants are known as Creusotins Formerly a mining town its economy is now dominated by metallurgical companies such as ArcelorMittal Schneider Electric and Alstom Since the 1990s the town has been developing its tourism credentials Its main attraction is the Parc des Combes The Creusot steam hammer is exposed as a tourist attraction in a square at the entrance to the town from the south Le Creusot is also the second educational centre of the Bourgogne after Dijon with its IUT and the Condorcet university centre Contents 1 History 2 Population 3 Transport 4 Sights 5 Personalities 6 International relations 7 See also 8 References 9 External linksHistory editIn 1836 iron ore mines and forges around Le Creusot were bought by Adolphe Schneider and his brother Eugene They developed a business in steel railways armaments and shipbuilding The Schneider empire developed much of the town itself until it was much reduced in the second half of the twentieth century It eventually became known as Schneider Electric The steel forgings for the French nuclear power plants as well as the special alloys for the TGV trains were manufactured in Le Creusot On 17 October 1942 the Schneider factory was targeted by the RAF in a daylight raid designated Operation Robinson Population editHistorical populationYearPop p a 17931 545 18001 145 4 19 18061 332 2 55 18211 218 0 59 18311 334 0 91 18362 700 15 14 18414 012 8 24 18466 303 9 46 18518 083 5 10 185613 390 10 62 186116 094 3 75 186623 872 8 20 187222 890 0 70 187626 432 3 66 188128 125 1 25 188627 301 0 59 189128 635 0 96 189632 034 2 27 YearPop p a 190130 584 0 92 190633 437 1 80 191135 587 1 25 192138 396 0 76 192632 419 3 33 193132 034 0 24 193629 417 1 69 194624 106 1 97 195428 663 2 19 196233 737 2 06 196834 102 0 18 197533 366 0 31 198232 149 0 53 199028 909 1 32 199926 283 1 05 200723 793 1 24 201222 574 1 05 201721 630 0 85 Graphs are unavailable due to technical issues There is more info on Phabricator and on MediaWiki org Source EHESS 3 and INSEE 1968 2017 4 Transport editAbout 5 km 3 mi south east of town centre is the Le Creusot TGV station a train station on the LGV Sud Est line which links the area to Paris Lyon and beyond with high speed rail Le Creusot station is closer to the city centre and is served by regional trains towards Nevers Montchanin and Dijon Sights editLe pilon 1877 steam hammer invented by Francois Bourdon nbsp Le pilon Chateau de la Verrerie Originally the Cristallerie royale of Queen Marie AntoinettePersonalities editAndre Billardon b 1940 mayor Christian Bobin b 1951 writer Francois Bourdon 1797 1875 engineer and inventor of the steam hammer le pilon Fr Bruno Cadore b 1954 Dominican priest and current Master of the Order Mathilde Carre 1908 2007 French Resistance agent during World War II who turned double agent Marie Pierre Casey b 1937 actress Jovan Deroko 1912 1941 Serbian Chetnik fighter during World War II Sebastien Grax b 1984 footballer Claudie Haignere b 1957 astronaut Catherine Lepront 1951 2012 writer Adolphe Schneider 1802 1845 mine owner and entrepreneur Eugene Schneider 1805 1875 mine owner and entrepreneur Lucien Sergi b 1971 former professional footballer Anthony da Silva b 1980 footballer Mickael Vendetta b 1987 Internet celebrity John Iron Mad Wilkinson 1728 1808 advised Le Creusot on the development of its iron industry Marie Alice Yahe b 1984 female rugby player Deng Xiaoping 1904 1997 Chinese leader who briefly worked at the Le Creusot Iron and Steel Plant in the 1920sInternational relations editSee also List of twin towns and sister cities in France Le Creusot is twinned with nbsp Bor Serbia nbsp Blieskastel Germany 1989 nbsp Rumia Poland See also editCommunes of the Saone et Loire departmentReferences edit Repertoire national des elus les maires in French data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises 13 September 2022 Populations legales 2021 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 28 December 2023 Des villages de Cassini aux communes d aujourd hui Commune data sheet Le Creusot EHESS in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEEExternal links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Le Creusot Official website in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Le Creusot amp oldid 1176119468, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
