Rigny-sur-Arroux
Rigny-sur-Arroux is a commune in the east-central French department of Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The discovery in 1874 of a cache of Solutrean laurel-leaf flint points in the hamlet of Volgu, just south of the village proper, indicates that the environs of the present-day Rigny were inhabited or frequented by Paleolithic peoples around 20,000 years ago.- Locality with about 650 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 230 metres (770 feet)
- …is also known as “71370”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Motte-Saint-Jean.
La Motte-Saint-Jean
La Motte-Saint-Jean is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire…
6 km southwest of Rigny-sur-Arroux
Rigny-sur-Arroux
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Latitude
46.5328° or 46° 31′ 58″ north
Longitude
4.0278° or 4° 1′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FR6G2MH+44
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