Guillon () is a former

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in the

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department in

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in north-central

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. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Guillon-Terre-Plaine.Arrêté préfectoral
24 December 2018 It is located near the Côte-d'Or and the

Nièvre Nièvre () is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, central-east France. Named after the river Nièvre, it had a population of 204,452 in 2019.Hundred Years' War, Guillon was occupied by the English army until a treaty was signed in 1360 between Burgundy and England known as the Treaty of Guillon or the Treaty of Golden Sheep. Under this three-year agreement, the Burgundians paid 200,000 gold pieces to the English. After this agreement Edward III stayed at the Chateau de Guillon. This is the sole historical reference to the castle. As soon as the political situation allowed for peace, a bridge was built in the early 15th century over the

Serein The Serein () is a river of eastern France. It is the main waterway of the Chablis wine district in Burgundy. It is long. The Serein is not navigable. Origin of the name ''Serein'' is the French word for "serene". This may reflect the placid n ...

to promote trade. The bridge took its current form in 1866 after a widening of the road.

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