The arrondissement of Charolles is an

arrondissement An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements ...

of France in the Saône-et-Loire department in the

Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (; , sometimes abbreviated BFC; Arpitan: ''Borgogne-Franche-Comtât'') is a region in Eastern France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions, from a merger of Burgundy and Franche-Comté. The new region ...

region In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as zones, lands or territories, are areas that are broadly divided by physical characteristics ( physical geography), human impact characteristics ( human geography), and the interaction of humanity an ...

. It has 126

communes An intentional community is a voluntary residential community which is designed to have a high degree of social cohesion and teamwork from the start. The members of an intentional community typically hold a common social, political, relig ...

. Its population is 87,416 (2016), and its area is .

Composition

The communes of the arrondissement of Charolles, and their

INSEE code The INSEE code is a numerical indexing code used by the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) to identify various entities, including communes and '' départements''. They are also used as national identificati ...

s, are: # Amanzé (71006) # Anglure-sous-Dun (71008) # Anzy-le-Duc (71011) # Artaix (71012) # Ballore (71017) # Baron (71021) #

Baudemont Baudemont () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Geography The communes lies in the south of the department near Charolles Charolles (; Burgundian: ''Tsarolles'') is a c ...

(71022) # Baugy (71024) # Beaubery (71025) # Bois-Sainte-Marie (71041) #

Bourbon-Lancy Bourbon-Lancy is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. It is a rural town on the river Loire with a walled medieval area on the dominant hill. It has an authentic medieval belfr ...

(71047) # Bourg-le-Comte (71048) #

Briant Briant may refer to: ; Places * Briant, Saône-et-Loire, a commune in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France ; People * Alexander Briant (1556–1581), an English Jesuit and martyr, executed at Tyburn * Frank Briant (1863–1934), a British Libe ...

(71060) # Céron (71071) # Chalmoux (71075) # Chambilly (71077) # Champlecy (71082) # Changy (71086) # La Chapelle-au-Mans (71088) # La Chapelle-sous-Dun (71095) #

Charolles Charolles (; Burgundian: ''Tsarolles'') is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Since 2004 is Charolles part of the Charolais-Brionnais Country. Geography Charolles is located ...

(71106) # Chassigny-sous-Dun (71110) # Chassy (71111) # Châteauneuf (71113) # Châtenay (71116) #

Chauffailles Chauffailles () is a Communes of France, commune in the Saône-et-Loire Departments of France, department in the Regions of France, region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Geography Chaufailles lies in the extreme south of the depa ...

(71120) # Chenay-le-Châtel (71123) #

La Clayette La Clayette () is a commune in the east-central French department of Saône-et-Loire. Geography La Clayette is situated in the southernmost part of Burgundy, north of the historical province of Beaujolais. It belongs to an area designated sinc ...

(71133) # Clessy (71136) # Colombier-en-Brionnais (71141) # Coublanc (71148) # Cressy-sur-Somme (71152) # Cronat (71155) # Curbigny (71160) # Curdin (71161) # Cuzy (71166) # Digoin (71176) # Dompierre-sous-Sanvignes (71179) # Dyo (71185) # Fleury-la-Montagne (71200) # Fontenay (71203) # Gibles (71218) # Gilly-sur-Loire (71220) # Grandvaux (71224) # Grury (71227) #

Les Guerreaux Les Guerreaux () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 565 communes of the Saône-et-Lo ...

(71229) # Gueugnon (71230) # Hautefond (71232) # L'Hôpital-le-Mercier (71233) # Iguerande (71238) # Issy-l'Évêque (71239) # Lesme (71255) # Ligny-en-Brionnais (71259) # Lugny-lès-Charolles (71268) #

Mailly Mailly () is a picturesque commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.Mailly is located in the Brionnais's south. Separated by Caille, the town is spread over three hills, Bourg, Chavan ...

(71271) # Maltat (71273) #

Marcigny Marcigny () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. History Marcigny was the site of the first Cluniac nunnery, founded in 1056. St Anselm was unsuccessful in attempting t ...

(71275) # Marcilly-la-Gueurce (71276) #

Marly-sous-Issy Marly-sous-Issy is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. The art historian Étienne Michon (1865–1939) was born in Marly-sous-Issy. See also *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire d ...

(71280) #

Marly-sur-Arroux Marly-sur-Arroux (, literally ''Marly on Arroux'') is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department The following is a list of th ...

(71281) # Martigny-le-Comte (71285) # Melay (71291) # Mont (71301) # Montceaux-l'Étoile (71307) # Montmort (71317) # Mornay (71323) # La Motte-Saint-Jean (71325) # Mussy-sous-Dun (71327) # Neuvy-Grandchamp (71330) # Nochize (71331) # Oudry (71334) # Ouroux-sous-le-Bois-Sainte-Marie (71335) # Oyé (71337) # Ozolles (71339) # Palinges (71340) #

Paray-le-Monial Paray-le-Monial is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Since 2004 is Paray-le-Monial part of the Charolais-Brionnais Country. It is nicknamed the "city of the Sacred Heart ...

(71342) # Perrigny-sur-Loire (71348) # Poisson (71354) # Prizy (71361) # Rigny-sur-Arroux (71370) # Le Rousset-Marizy (71279) # Saint-Agnan (71382) # Saint-Aubin-en-Charollais (71388) # Saint-Aubin-sur-Loire (71389) # Saint-Bonnet-de-Cray (71393) # Saint-Bonnet-de-Joux (71394) # Saint-Bonnet-de-Vieille-Vigne (71395) # Saint-Christophe-en-Brionnais (71399) # Saint-Didier-en-Brionnais (71406) # Saint-Edmond (71408) # Sainte-Foy (71415) # Sainte-Radegonde (71474) # Saint-Germain-en-Brionnais (71421) # Saint-Igny-de-Roche (71428) # Saint-Julien-de-Civry (71433) # Saint-Julien-de-Jonzy (71434) # Saint-Laurent-en-Brionnais (71437) # Saint-Léger-lès-Paray (71439) # Saint-Martin-de-Lixy (71451) # Saint-Martin-du-Lac (71453) # Saint-Maurice-lès-Châteauneuf (71463) # Saint-Racho (71473) # Saint-Romain-sous-Versigny (71478) # Saint-Symphorien-des-Bois (71483) #

Saint-Vincent-Bragny Saint-Vincent-Bragny () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department The following is a list of the 565 communes of the Saôn ...

(71490) #

Saint-Yan Saint-Yan is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Geography The Arconce forms part of the commune's southern border and the Loire part of its western border. Climate Educ ...

(71491) # Sarry (71500) #

Semur-en-Brionnais Semur-en-Brionnais () is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Sights * The oldest castle in Burgundy, Château Saint Hugues, dating from 9th century. * The collegiale Saint Hi ...

(71510) # Suin (71529) # Tancon (71533) #

Toulon-sur-Arroux Toulon-sur-Arroux (, literally ''Toulon on Arroux'') is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department The following is a list of ...

(71542) # Uxeau (71552) # Vareilles (71553) # Varenne-Saint-Germain (71557) # Varenne-l'Arconce (71554) # Varennes-sous-Dun (71559) # Vauban (71561) # Vaudebarrier (71562) #

Vendenesse-lès-Charolles Vendenesse-lès-Charolles (, literally ''Vendenesse near Charolles'') is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. See also *Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department The follow ...

(71564) # Vendenesse-sur-Arroux (71565) # Versaugues (71573) # Vindecy (71581) # Viry (71586) # Vitry-en-Charollais (71588) # Vitry-sur-Loire (71589) # Volesvres (71590)

History

The arrondissement of Charolles was created in 1800.Historique de Saône-et-Loire
/ref> In January 2017 it gained seven communes from the

arrondissement of Autun The arrondissement of Autun is an arrondissement of France in the Saône-et-Loire department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. It has 89 communes. Its population is 131,392 (2016), and its area is . Composition The communes of the arrond ...

, and it lost five communes to the arrondissement of Autun, one commune to the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône and 10 communes to the

arrondissement of Mâcon An arrondissement (, , ) is any of various administrative divisions of France, Belgium, Haiti, certain other Francophone countries, as well as the Netherlands. Europe France The 101 French departments are divided into 342 ''arrondissements ...

. As a result of the reorganisation of the

cantons of France The cantons of France are territorial subdivisions of the French Republic's departments and arrondissements. Apart from their role as organizational units in relation to certain aspects of the administration of public services and justice, ...

which came into effect in 2015, the borders of the cantons are no longer related to the borders of the arrondissements. The cantons of the arrondissement of Charolles were, as of January 2015:Populations légales 2012: 71 Saône-et-Loire
INSEE # Bourbon-Lancy #

# La Clayette # Digoin # Gueugnon # La Guiche # Marcigny # Palinges #

# Saint-Bonnet-de-Joux # Semur-en-Brionnais # Toulon-sur-Arroux

References

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