Le Bois

Le Bois is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

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Le Bois-d'Oingt

Le Bois-d'Oingt is a commune located in the Rhône in the Rhône-Alpes region, in eastern France.

Geography

Le Bois d'Oingt's acreage is of 1.976 square mile (512 hectares), and it lies at 350 meters altitude.

The inhabitants of Bois d’Oingt are called the “buisantins”.

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Oingt

Oingt is a commune in the Rhône department of the Rhône-Alpes region in eastern France. It is a classified and restored mediaeval village overlooking the valley of the Azergues river and belongs to the Pays des Pierres dorées ("Golden stone country"), known for its use of local limestone containing iron oxide which gives it a distinctive golden colour. It is listed as one of the most beautiful villages of France.

Geography

The village is located in the Beaujolais region, north-west of Lyon, west of Villefranche-sur-Saône and the A6 motorway. It is connected by the D120 (running north-south) to Le Bois-d'Oingt and by the D96 to Saint-Laurent-d'Oingt to the east and Theizé to the west.

Topography and Hydrology

The municipal area stretches along a north-south axis over several hills. The historic village is located at the top of one of these hills at an elevation of about 520 metres. The highest point in the municipality is found on a hill to the north-east of the village, at 652 metres. Nizy Creek, whose source is to the east of the village, falls towards the south along a small valley, reaching 358 metres at the town boundary.