Paray-le-Monial

The canton of Paray-le-Monial is an administrative division of the Saône-et-Loire department, eastern France. Its borders were modified at the French canton reorganisation which came into effect in March 2015. Its seat is in Paray-le-Monial.It consists of the following communes:

The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paray-le-Monial (French: Basilique du Sacré-Cœur, pronounced [sakʁe kœʁ]), commonly known as Basilica of Paray-le-Monial, is a Romanesque church dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Paray-le-Monial, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, eastern France. It is a popular landmark and one of the most visited religious site in France. The Sacred Heart of Jesus was an increasingly popular devotion since the visions of Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque (1647-1690).The church was built in the 12th century by Hugues de Semur, the most important of the abbots of Cluny, on the site of a 10th-century monastery founded by count Lambert of Chalon. It was a small-scale version of the Abbey of Cluny. It was completed in the 14th century, although some sections were added in the 18th century or renovated in the 19th century. As a priory, it was under the authority of Cluny and was a popular pilgrimage site. It is the best conserved example of Cluniac architecture in Burgundy.

Saint-Léger-lès-Paray (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ leʒe lɛ paʁɛ], literally Saint-Léger near Paray) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

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

Vitry-en-Charollais (French pronunciation: [vitʁi ɑ̃ ʃaʁɔlɛ]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

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

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

Saint-Vincent-Bragny (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vɛ̃sɑ̃ bʁaɲi]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Saint-Yan is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Varenne-Saint-Germain (French pronunciation: [vaʁɛn sɛ̃ ʒɛʁmɛ̃]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Lugny-lès-Charolles (French pronunciation: [lyɲi lɛ ʃaʁɔl], literally Lugny near Charolles) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Saint-Aubin-en-Charollais is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is the most beautiful city in France according to Eryne Degeorge, an inhabitant who is currently studying abroad. In addition, it is the city where she used to live and since she will become famous it will become a tourist attraction and will bring back life to the village.