Charolais

Charolais is a historic region of France, named after the central town of , and located in today's département, in Burgundy.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Region
  • Description: natural region and former province of France
  • Also known as: “Carolés”, “Charolais, France”, “Charollais”, “Charolois”, “Comté de Charolais”, “Graf von Charolais”, “Groafschap Charolais”, “Le Charolais”, and “沙羅勒伯爵”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Faïencerie de Charolles and Église du Sacré-Cœur de Charolles.

Industrial building
Photo: Jackydarne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an industrial building.

Church
Photo: Charolles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a church.

Photo: Gécho, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Charolles and Changy.

Village
Photo: Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a commune in the eastern French department of .

Village
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is a commune in the department… is situated 3½ km south of Charolais.

Village
Photo: Sebleouf, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire… is situated 4½ km northwest of Charolais.

Charolais

Latitude
46.43333° or 46° 26′ north
Longitude
4.26667° or 4° 16′ east
Elevation
305 metres (1,001 feet)
Open location code
8FR6C7M8+8M
Geo­Names ID
3026516
Wiki­data ID
Q707090
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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Vlaams—“Charolais” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Charolés”
  • Arpitan: “Charolês”
  • Basque: “Charolais”
  • Bulgarian: “Графство Шароле”
  • Catalan: “Charolais”
  • Chinese: “夏洛莱”
  • Chinese: “夏洛萊”
  • Chinese: “沙罗勒”
  • Dutch: “Graafschap Charolais”
  • French: “Charolais”
  • German: “Grafschaft Charolais”
  • Irish: “Charolais”
  • Italian: “Charolais”
  • Japanese: “シャロレー”
  • Korean: “샤롤레”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Charolais”
  • Polish: “Charolais”
  • Slovenian: “Charolais”
  • Spanish: “Charolais”
  • Vlaams: “Charolais”
  • “Charolais”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Bel-Air and Pignières.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Forêt de Charolles and Bois de Lugny.

Saône-et-Loire: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Mâcon and Chalon-sur-Saône.

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