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 Gerland
366 inhabitants
Altitude : 217 m
A short story...
The history of Gerland is really important because of the family of knights of Gillens, who was in the service of Dukes of Burgundy.
For a long time, Gerland was known thanks to some tileries, windmill, hunting in forest, and fishing activities in ponds.
Nowadays, we can admire some important properties, dating from gallo-roman or Cistercian periods, and developing a rural and forest activity : the farm of the old castle, Balon, la Chocelle, the Farm of "La Grange Route", and forest houses in the Forest of Cîteaux.
Discovery...
- The wash house
- Forest of Cîteaux
- Church (fresco of 13th and 15th century recently removed), font for holy water (13th century) and a statue of the Virgin of 15th century)
Town hall address:
8, rue du Jura
21700 Gerland
Tel. / Fax : +33 (0)3 80 62 50 78
E-mail : mairie-gerland@wanadoo.fr
Balon
Balon, like Bagnot, could take its origins in "balneum" meaning mud and water of thermal baths. Located in Gerland, Balon is near the old Roman road.
Discovery...
- Manor
- Old Roman road
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