In southern
Burgundy, Charolles, Charles le Téméraire's
city,
is the old capital of the county Charolais.
Its origin probably goes back to the days of independent
Gaule. Charolles's name comes from "Kadrigel"
which means fortress surrounded with water.
The Earthenware Works were founded in 1844 by Hippolyte
Prost, it was transfered in 1857 to the emplacement of the
castle of the Lords of the Magdeleine, and transformed to
the outbuilding into factories.
Charolles the green setting for the white bull is
well known all over the world. In Charolles two events garantee
a very colourful atmosphere : in november, the Herd Book
Bull Competition, and the first sunday in december, devoted
to the beef Festival.
The town counts more than 3000 inhabitants, it's a town
with many flowers where it's very nice to walk.
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Charolles in pictures : slideshow
