Charolais

Charolais is an area of France, named after the town of Charolles, and located in today's Sa?ne-et-Loire d?partement, in Burgundy.

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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-Comt?, until it was acquired from Spain by Louis XIV and was united with France and incorporated into the province of Burgundy in 1761.

France: The French Republic or France (: R?publique fran?aise or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in Western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents....

Charolles: Charolles is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne in eastern France....

Burgundy: :This page is about the historical region and cultural area of Burgundy in France. For the modern-day French administrative r?gion of Bourgogne, see Bourgogne. For the wine, see Burgundy wine. For the color, see Burgundy (color)....