Charolles was the capital of Charolais, an old division of France, which from the early 14th century gave the title of count to its possessors.
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After the death of Charles the Bold, who in his youth had borne the title of count of Charolais, it was seized by Louis XI of France, but in 1493 it was ceded by Charles VIII to Maximilian of Austria, the representative of the Burgundian family.
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Ultimately passing to the Spanish kings, it became for a considerable period an object of dispute between France and Spain, until at length in 1684 it was assigned to the great Condé, a creditor of the king of Spain.
Jean Hermil (September 24, 1917, Charolles – March 10, 2006, Viviers) was Roman Catholic bishop of Viviers, France.