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Chalon-sur-Saône

British  
/ ʃalɔ̃syrson /

noun

  1. Shortened form: Chalon.  an industrial city in E central France, on the Saône River. Pop: 50 124 (1999)

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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One of 11 children born to a Moroccan-Algerian couple in Chalon-sur-Saône, she battled her way to the top by force of personality.

From BBC Jan. 12, 2024

For five days, the wood-paneled courtroom in Chalon-sur-Saône, a quiet town in France’s central Burgundy region, was the scene of chilling accounts detailing the many flaws that led to tragedy.

From New York Times Jun. 25, 2021

The trial is being held in Chalon-sur-Saône in central France and is expected to last about a week.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2021

Rachida Dati, the country’s first Muslim woman to hold a major government post, grew up on the outskirts of Chalon-sur-Saône and has condemned the row as “a non-topic that will drive a wedge through France”.

From The Guardian Oct. 13, 2015

On arriving at Chalon-sur-Saône, on May 31, Mr. Hamerton was met by the Captain, and they proceeded at once to the "Boussemroum," which they put in order as it moved away.

From Philip Gilbert Hamerton An Autobiography, 1834-1858, and a Memoir by His Wife, 1858-1894 by Hamerton, Philip Gilbert

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