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.Places in the Area
Nearby places include La Motte-Saint-Jean.
La Motte-Saint-Jean
Village
La Motte-Saint-Jean is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire… La Motte-Saint-Jean is situated 6 km southwest of Rigny-sur-Arroux.
Rigny-sur-Arroux
- Type: Locality with 647 residents
- Also known as: “71370”
- Location: Arrondissement of Charolles, Saône-et-Loire, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.5328° or 46° 31′ 58″ north
Longitude
4.0278° or 4° 1′ 40″ east
Population
647
Elevation
234 metres (768 feet)
Open location code
8FR6G2MH+44
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In Other Languages
From French to Ukrainian—“Rigny-sur-Arroux” goes by many names.
- French: “Rigny-sur-Arroux”
- Kazakh: “Риньи-сюр-Арру”
- Ukrainian: “Риньї-сюр-Арру”
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Highlights: Bourbince River and Bois de la Motte.
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