Châteldon

Châteldon

Châteldon

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Châteldon is located in France
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Châteldon
Administration
Country France
Region Auvergne
Department Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement Thiers
Canton Châteldon
Mayor Tony Bernard
(2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation 285–862 m (935–2,828 ft)
(avg. 300 m/980 ft)
Land area1 28.43 km2 (10.98 sq mi)
Population2 760  (2006)
 - Density 27 /km2 (70 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 63102/ 63290
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Coordinates: 45°58′39″N 3°31′16″E / 45.9775°N 3.52111111111°E / 45.9775; 3.52111111111

Châteldon is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France.

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About the town

Châteldon is a medieval village in the northern part of Auvergne. It dates from the early Middle Ages, with many of its buildings dating back to the 14th century. The town's fortifications are still in evidence.

The village lies on the western edge of the Montagne Bourbonnaise and the northern edge of the Livadois-Forez Park, the largest nature park in Europe. To the west lies the Limagne, where the Allier and Dore rivers converge. Nineteen kilometres to the north is the City of Vichy.

Castle Châteldon was once owned by Prime Minister Pierre Laval. It remains the prime landmark of the village.

Nearby towns

Administration

List of the Mayors of Châteldon
Election Date Name
1790 Jean-Baptiste Couher
1792 Louis Chabrier
1793 Jean-Baptiste Quissac
1800 Michel Delaire
1810 Hugues Debrit
1926 Léon Seneque
1929 Victor Rivet
1940 Charles Cocurat
1964 Victor Ducher
1965 René Verdier
1971 René Verdier
1977 René Verdie
1978 Genès Fradin
1983 Genès Fradin
1989 Jean-Paul Dassaud
1995 Jean-Paul Dassaud
1997 Tony Bernard
2001 Tony Bernard
2008 Tony Bernard

Demographics

Historical population of Châteldon
1882 1990 1999 2006
1946 840 737 760

Mineral water

Châteldon is known for its naturally carbonated mineral water. It was the first mineral water exploited in France and transported by bottles to the Court of Louis XIV in Versailles. This water is used for its diuretic and digestive properties. It is also rich in potassium, sodium and fluorine. In France, one finds the water of Châteldon in the large hotels and restaurants, and in delicatessens. In 1650, the first doctor of the king, Guy-Crescent Fagon, praised the virtues of Châteldon to Louis XIV.

People

Châteldon was the birthplace of Pierre Laval (1883–1945), French politician.

See also

References

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