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Louhans

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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a town of east-central France in the old province of Franche-Comte, now capital of an arrondissement in the department of Saone-et-Loire, 34 m. N.N.E. of Macon by road. Pop. (1906), 3216. lts church has a fine tower of the 15th century, of which the balustrade is carved so as to form the first words of the Ave Maria. There are also a hospital of the 17th century with a collection of ancient earthenware, a town-hall of the 18th century and remains of ramparts of the 16th and 17th century. The town is the central market of the agricultural plain of Bresse; chickens form the chief article of commerce. There is also a large felt-hat manufactory.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Louhans'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​l/louhans.html. 1910.
 
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