Louhans
Encyclopedia
Louhans is a commune
in the Saône-et-Loire
department in the region
of Bourgogne
in eastern France
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Louhans is the capital of Bresse bourguignonne. The main street, dating from the eleventh century, is very typical with arches and stores all along. It is very touristic and quiet and is perfect for green tourism.
The town is home to the lower division French football club CS Louhans-Cuiseaux
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, which forms part of the commune's southern border. The Solnan flows into the Seille
in the town. The Seille flows south-southwestward through the western part of the commune and crosses the town.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Saône-et-Loire
Saône-et-Loire
Saône-et-Loire is a French department, named after the Saône and the Loire rivers between which it lies.-History:When it was formed during the French Revolution, as of March 4, 1790 in fulfillment of the law of December 22, 1789, the new department combined parts of the provinces of southern...
department in the region
Régions of France
France is divided into 27 administrative regions , 22 of which are in Metropolitan France, and five of which are overseas. Corsica is a territorial collectivity , but is considered a region in mainstream usage, and is even shown as such on the INSEE website...
of Bourgogne
Bourgogne
Burgundy is one of the 27 regions of France.The name comes from the Burgundians, an ancient Germanic people who settled in the area in early Middle-age. The region of Burgundy is both larger than the old Duchy of Burgundy and smaller than the area ruled by the Dukes of Burgundy, from the modern...
in eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Louhans is the capital of Bresse bourguignonne. The main street, dating from the eleventh century, is very typical with arches and stores all along. It is very touristic and quiet and is perfect for green tourism.
The town is home to the lower division French football club CS Louhans-Cuiseaux
CS Louhans-Cuiseaux
Club Sportif Louhans-Cuiseaux is a French football club.-History:Founded in 1970 after the unification of "Club Sportif Louhannais" and "Club de Cuiseaux" , based in the villages of Louhans and Cuiseaux...
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Geography
The Vallière forms part of the commune's south-eastern border, then flows into the SolnanSolnan
The Solnan is a long river in the Ain and Saône-et-Loire départements, eastern France. Its source is at Verjon, in the Jura Mountains. It flows generally north-northwest...
, which forms part of the commune's southern border. The Solnan flows into the Seille
Seille (Saône)
The Seille is a river originating in the Jura mountains in France. It is a left tributary of the Saône, joining it in the commune of La Truchère, in Saône-et-Loire. It is 100 km long....
in the town. The Seille flows south-southwestward through the western part of the commune and crosses the town.