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Encyclopedia > Count of Charolais

Charolais is an area of France, named after the town of Charolles, and located in today's Saône-et-Loire département, in Burgundy.


History

The countship of Charolais was acquired by Philip II, Duke of Burgundy in 1390. In 1477 the county passed to the Habsburg. From then on its history was shared with the one of Franche-Comté, until it was acquired from Spain by Louis XIV and was united with France and incorporated into the province of Burgundy in 1761.


Economy

Cattle breeding. See: Charolais cattle.


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Charolles - LoveToKnow 1911 (268 words)
The ruins of the castle of the counts of Charolais occupy the summit of a hill in the immediate vicinity of the town.
Charolles was the capital of Charolais, an old division of France, which from the early 14th century gave the title of count to its possessors.
In 1327 the countship passed by marriage to the house of Armagnac, and in 1390 it was sold to Philip of Burgundy.
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