Fontaines () is a
commune in the
Saône-et-Loire
Saône-et-Loire (; Arpitan: ''Sona-et-Lêre'') is a department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in France. It is named after the rivers Saône and Loire, between which it lies, in the country's central-eastern part.
Saône-et-Loire is B ...
department in the
region
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of
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
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in eastern
France
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.
History
Formerly known as Fontanæ then Fontes, the village owes its name to the numerous springs in the area. There are traces of Roman civilization. The village belonged to the Lords of Fountains, who built a castle to the bishops of
Chalon
Chalon may refer to:
Culture
*Chalon people, a Native American tribe of California
*Chalon language, an Ohlone language spoken by the Chalon people
Places
*Chalon, Isère, formerly Châlons, in France's Isère ''département''
*Le Chalon, in th ...
, who freed the inhabitants in 1299. The castle was plundered and destroyed in 1569. There was one prioress Benedictine, a chapel (Saint Nicolas) and several washhouses.
* There is a very beautiful Romanesque church of the 13th and 15th century, surrounded with a strengthened surrounding wall.
* This village in the peculiarity to have five washhouses what makes its currency " stony and health resort ".
* There are ruins of the monastery.
* And was recently built there a gymnasium.
See also
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Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department
The following is a list of the 563 communes of the Saône-et-Loire department of France
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References
External links
Official website
Communes of Saône-et-Loire
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