Colombier-en-Brionnais

Colombier -en- brionnais is a commune with 307 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Saône -et -Loire in the Burgundy region. It belongs to the canton of La Clayette and the Local Government Association Pays clayettois.

Geography

Colombier -en- brionnais located in brionnais, 35 kilometers south of Montceau -les -Mines and 26 kilometers southwest of Cluny, surrounded by the neighboring communities Ouroux -sous -le- Bois -Sainte- Marie, Bois -Sainte -Marie and Ozolles.

History

The name was first documented in the Latin, as Columbarium. Columbarium means as well as the French word Colombier, pigeon house '. The origin of the name is unknown, but there are still some pigeon houses on the farms of the neighborhood.

1793 received Colombier -en- brionnais in the wake of the French Revolution ( 1789-1799 ) under the name Colombier the status of a municipality and in 1801 it received the right to local self-government.

Culture

In the parish church de l' Assomption was a painting by Mathieu Le Nain from the 17th century. It represents the Annunciation Represents the painting was in 1987 classified historique ( historic monument ') as a monument and sold in 1988 at the Musée Rolin in Autun. In addition, a monumental wall painting is in the church. The mural is painted with lime paint on plaster and provides a crucifix, the Virgin Mary and John the Baptist Represents the painting dates from the 16th or 17th century.

Economy and infrastructure

The primary school in Colombier -en- brionnais home school children from three communities, Colombier -en- brionnais, Ouroux -sous -le- Bois -Sainte -Marie and Ozolles. There are several shops and craft shops in the town. The nearest train station Gare de La Clayette - Baudemont is located about 8 miles away in La Clayette. The nearest airport is Aéroport de Saint- Yan, which is 26 kilometers south of the town of Saint - Yan.