Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

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Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Commune
The town hall in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 46°07′00″N 4°58′00″E / 46.1167°N 4.9667°E / 46.1167; 4.9667Coordinates: 46°07′00″N 4°58′00″E / 46.1167°N 4.9667°E / 46.1167; 4.9667
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Intercommunality
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Patrick Mathias
Area 1	17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	4,881
• Density	270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01093 /01400
Elevation	215–274 m (705–899 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (French pronunciation: ​[ʃatijɔ̃ syʁ ʃalaʁɔn], literally Châtillon on Chalaronne) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

History[]

Châtillon castle fortifications

The town has a castle built around 1000 AD.

The town was formerly named Châtillon-les-Dombes.

Geography[]

The Chalaronne flows northwest through the commune and crosses the town.

Population[]

Twin towns[]

• Wächtersbach (Germany)
• Colceag (Romania)

Notable people[]

• Saint Vincent de Paul: was curate of Châtillon and founded the Brotherhood of Charity (1617)
• Philibert Commerson: botanist, born in Châtillon in 1727

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  Church
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  Historic market hall
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  Monument Vincent de Paul

See also[]

• Dombes
• Communes of the Ain department

References[]

External links[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne.

• Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne official website
• La Dombes and Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
• Images by Paul C. Maurice

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