Pierreclos
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| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Saône-et-Loire |
| Arrondissement | Mâcon |
| Canton | La Chapelle-de-Guinchay |
Area 1 | 12.41 km2 (4.79 sq mi) |
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| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 71350 /71960 |
| Elevation | 245–746 m (804–2,448 ft) (avg. 289 m or 948 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Pierreclos (French pronunciation: [pjɛʁklo]) is a commune in the Saône-et-Loire department in the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.
Geography
[edit | edit source]Situated 14 kilometers west of Mâcon and 14 kilometers south of Cluny, Pierreclos is a small vineyard village in the Tramayes county.
History
[edit | edit source]The name Pierreclos come from "Petra Clausa" meaning Closed stone, or tomb, in Latin. It was a necropolis for important people of the Roman Province.
Before the French Revolution, the history of the village was closely linked to its castle.
Demography
[edit | edit source]In 2016, the population of the village was 910 inhabitants.
Economy
[edit | edit source]Pierreclos is surrounded by vineyards which are used for great quality wines. The main employer is a low-cost salted meat producer.
Important People
[edit | edit source]Alphonse De Lamartine had a child with Jacqueline de Pierreclos (Laurence in Jocelyn)
See also
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