Arrondissement of Charolles
The arrondissement of Charolles is bordered to the north by the arrondissement of Autun, to the northeast by the arrondissement of Chalon-sur-Saône and to the east by the arrondissement of Mâcon. It is also bordered by three departments of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region: the Rhône department to the southeast, the Loire department to the south and the Allier department to the west.