La Chaux, Saône-et-Loire

La Chaux is a commune in the Saône -et -Loire, in Burgundy; it belongs to the district Louhans, for Canton Pierre -de- Bresse and community association Canton de Pierre -de- Bresse. The village has 300 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011). Residents of the community are called Chaulais, respectively Chaulaises.

Geography

The municipality is located in the Bresse region, on the D13 (Pierre -de- Bresse - Saint- Germain -du -Bois ) in the south of the canton Pierre -de- Bresse. To the municipality following the hamlet include Accrochoux, Bacheley, Bernards, Berteaux, Bois- Brûlé, Bois -de- Feures, Borgeot, Chapots, Chivière, Champ- Renaud, Cocagne, Communauté, Défriché, Désert, film, Fontenay, Fontenelle, Guinards, Maison- Blanche, Mirbel, Moireaux, Mouton, Petites - Fontenelle, pins, Rabuts, Repesses, Truchards, Us, Vernet.

Etymology

The exact origin of the name you are not yet conclusive. Guillemaut suspected, the name could be due to latin callis = street, alley, because of the proximity to the Roman road. Today, however, rather suspected, the name going back to the Middle Latin calma ( contracted from calamus ) = treeless field. Chaux also in compositions is in the area of the Jura frequently, but hardly is related to the present meaning ( Chaux = lime).

History

Since the 13th century La Chaux was a fief, which later had a moth and a fortress. In the toboggan of 1553 jurisdiction, the costs for manual changes, the seizure of unclaimed goods are controlled, among other things. The right to hunt is solely for the feudal lord, this is in addition, the tongues of all slaughtered cows and bulls to be submitted. Newlyweds have to bring on the day after the wedding together half a measure of wheat flour on the lock. It also deals the obligations of the own people regarding watchkeeping, maintenance work such as cleaning of the moat and maintenance of the castle bridge. Each resident has also annually deliver a chicken.

La Chaus, Chaz and later La La Chaulx situated on the old Roman road from Pierre -de- Bresse to Louhans. Since the end of the 16th century, the manorial system the Bataille de Mandelot belonged. From the fortress, which is first mentioned in 1473, the trenches are still visible. The church dates from the 18th century. In the old chapel of the lords of La Chaux, the present village church, formerly there were several graves of Bataille, with the motto Bataille pour Dieu, ex bello pax.

Infrastructure

Today, La Chaux is an agricultural center. He has the Mairie ( Municipal House ) and a church ( dedicated to the conversion of Paul ). Additional facilities in this place a restaurant, a construction company, a locksmith and several farms.