Pierreclos

Pierreclos
Commune
A general view of Pierreclos
Location of Pierreclos
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Coordinates: 46°20′04″N 4°41′18″E
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)
Population  (2021)	851
• Density	69/km2 (180/sq mi)
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

Situated 14 kilometers west of Mâcon and 14 kilometers south of Cluny, Pierreclos is a small vineyard village in the Tramayes county.

History

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.

Le village et le château.

Demography

In 2016, the population of the village was 910 inhabitants.

Economy

Pierreclos is surrounded by vineyards which are used for great quality wines. The main employer is a low-cost salted meat producer.

Important People

Alphonse De Lamartine had a child with Jacqueline de Pierreclos (Laurence in Jocelyn)

See also

• Ruère
• Communes of the Saône-et-Loire department