Oslon
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 Town hall | |
Location of Oslon  | |
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| Coordinates:46°47′04″N4°55′23″E/ 46.7844°N 4.9231°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Chalon-sur-Saône |
| Canton | Ouroux-sur-Saône |
| Intercommunality | CA Le Grand Chalon |
| Area 1 | 4.76 km2(1.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[1] | 1,226 |
| • Density | 260/km2(670/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00(CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00(CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71333/71380 |
| Elevation | 179–214 m (587–702 ft) (avg. 178 m or 584 ft) |
| 1French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2(0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Oslonis acommunein theSaône-et-Loiredepartmentin theregionofBourgogne-Franche-Comtéin easternFrance.
History
[edit]The village was founded circa 1850 when the French postal services installed a forepost alongside the railroad. Previously the region had been populated by diverse immigration which started under theRoman Empire,which had a great commercial route (theAppian Way) and stopover a few miles away in the city ofAutun.
Oslon was the first city where the fighters of theResistancewent when they entered the free zone after the German invasion of France duringWorld War II.The Germans stopped just outside Chalon-sur-Saône. Many Frenchmen died trying to swim across to Oslon and the free zone.
Specialties of the area
[edit]The Burgundy "Bresse" area, which starts at Oslon and finishes north and east ofLyon,is famous as the prime area forescargot.It also produces good wines.
People
[edit]The most famous people from the village are Nicephore Niepce, who invented modern photography, and the tycoon family which createdRhone-Poulenc,the French Fortune 200 conglomerate.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Populations légales 2021"(in French).The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies.28 December 2023.
