Charolais-Brionnais region

Charolais-Brionnais region
Pays Charolais-Brionnais
Natural region
Bocage landscape in the Arconce valley
Bocage landscape in the Arconce valley
Charolais-Brionnais region is located in France
Charolais-Brionnais region
Charolais-Brionnais region
Coordinates: 46°22′32″N 4°10′19″E / 46.3756°N 4.17181945806°E / 46.3756; 4.17181945806
CountryFrance
RegionBourgogne-Franche-Comté
DepartmentSaône-et-Loire
ArrondissementCharolles
CapitalParay-le-Monial
Area
 • Total
2,500 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
90,000
 • Density36/km2 (93/sq mi)
Websitewww.charolais-brionnais.fr


The Charolais-Brionnais region (French: Pays Charolais-Brionnais) is located in the southwest of the French department of the Saône-et-Loire in Burgundy. Created in 2004, the region comprises a population of 90,000 inhabitants across 129 municipalities.[1]

Geography

The Charolais-Brionnais region is home to the renowned Charolais cattle[2] and is an applicant for UNESCO status as a World Heritage Site to preserve, consolidate and transmit this resource.[3]

The Loire River, flanked by its adjoining canals, flows on the western edge of Charolais-Brionnais.[4] The EuroVelo long-distance cycling route EV6, also named the Rivers Route, leaves the Loire at Digoin for the Canal du Centre, where it starts its way through the Charolais.[5]

The Charolais-Brionnais was awarded with two food certifications of the European Union (protected designation of origin; French: Appellation d'origine protégée) for AOP Charolles Beef and AOP Charolais Goat Cheese.[6]

Noteworthy landmarks and towns

References

  1. ^ "BIENVENUE! en pays charolais-brionnais" (PDF). 2012-04-03. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  2. ^ "Histoire du Charolais - La Maison du Charolais". maison-charolais.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-25. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  3. ^ "Notre candidature - Pays Charolais-brionnais". charolais-brionnais.fr. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  4. ^ "Le Canal latéral à la Loire : Digoin / Gilly-sur-Loire".
  5. ^ "EuroVelo 6 - Atlantic-Black Sea: Nevers - Basel".
  6. ^ "Prêts à vivre une BELLE AVENTURE? Guide pratique tourisme & loisirs du Pays Charolais-Brionnais" (PDF). 2016-03-01. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  7. ^ "Office de Tourisme de Paray-le-Monial". tourisme-paraylemonial.fr. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  8. ^ "English Version - Ville de Charolles". ville-charolles.fr. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  9. ^ "Bourbon Lancy - Recherche". tourisme-bourbonlancy.com. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  10. ^ "Offices de tourisme - Pays Charolais Brionnais - Tourisme & Loisirs". tourismecharolaisbrionnais.fr. Retrieved 2019-12-21.
  11. ^ "The village". Semur en Brionnais. Retrieved 2019-12-21.