Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Administration
Country	France
Region	Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Mayor	Yves Clayette (2008–2014)
Statistics
Elevation	215–274 m (705–899 ft) (avg. 225 m/738 ft)
Land area1	17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Population2	4,924  (2008)
- Density	276 /km2 (710 /sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	01093/ 01400
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: 46°07′00″N 4°58′00″E / 46.116667°N 4.966667°E / 46.116667; 4.966667

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

History

Châtillon castle fortifications

The town is home to 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

Historical population of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

1793	1800	1806	1821	1831	1836	1841	1846	1851	1856
2179	3119	3194	2759	2638	2814	3236	3424	3533	2874

1861	1866	1872	1876	1881	1886	1891	1896	1901	1906
3004	3046	2763	3090	2890	2840	2956	2813	2902	2901

1911	1921	1926	1931	1936	1946	1954	1962	1968	1975
2858	2660	2732	2653	2606	2474	2493	2608	2678	3241

1982	1990	1999	2008
3518	3786	4137	4924

Twin towns

• Wächtersbach (Germany)
• Colceag (Romania)

Personalities

• 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

• INSEE

External links

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