Bourbon-Lancy is a commune

Communes of France

The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...

 in the Saône-et-Loire

Saône-et-Loire

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 department in the region

Régions of France

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 of Bourgogne

Bourgogne

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 in eastern France

France

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It is a rural town on the Loire River with a walled medieval area on the dominant hill. It boasts an authentic medieval belfry, wooden frame houses and fortifications which date from 1495.

Situated in western Burgundy in the heart of ancient Gaul

Gaul

Gaul was a region of Western Europe during the Iron Age and Roman era, encompassing present day France, Luxembourg and Belgium, most of Switzerland, the western part of Northern Italy, as well as the parts of the Netherlands and Germany on the left bank of the Rhine. The Gauls were the speakers of...

, the city's history spans well over 2000 years. Bourbon-Lancy is a spa town with thermal springs which have been known since Roman times.

Industry

• FPT Powertrain Technologies – a Fiat
  Fiat
  FIAT, an acronym for Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino , is an Italian automobile manufacturer, engine manufacturer, financial, and industrial group based in Turin in the Italian region of Piedmont. Fiat was founded in 1899 by a group of investors including Giovanni Agnelli...
  
  plant
• Guy H.F. – cabinet maker for the French loudspeaker manufacturer Focal S.A.

Tourism

• Musée Saint Nazaire – housed in the 11th century Saint Navaire Church - artifacts from ancient & modern Bourbon-Lacy
• Medieval center – shops, restaurants and an inn
• Thermal spas
• Musée du Breuil
• Musée de la Machine Agricole Puzenat et des outils du bois
• Le Casino De Bourbon-Lancy

External links

• Official site of Bourbon-Lancy in French
• Shops and administrations of Bourbon-Lancy in French