Fontaines, Saône-et-Loire

Fontaines
Commune
The church in Fontaines
Coat of arms
Location of Fontaines
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Coordinates: 46°51′03″N 4°46′23″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Saône-et-Loire
Arrondissement	Chalon-sur-Saône
Canton	Chagny
Intercommunality	CA Le Grand Chalon
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Nelly Meunier-Chanut[1]
Area ^1	24.73 km^2 (9.55 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	1,845
• Density	75/km^2 (190/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	71202 /71150
Elevation	183–315 m (600–1,033 ft) (avg. 197 m or 646 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Fontaines (French pronunciation: [fɔ̃tɛn] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

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, 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

• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.

External Links

Official website