Châtillon, Rhône

Châtillon

The village of Châtillon d'Azergues

Coat of arms
Châtillon

Coordinates: 45°52′41″N 4°38′46″E / 45.8781°N 4.6461°E / 45.8781; 4.6461Coordinates: 45°52′41″N 4°38′46″E / 45.8781°N 4.6461°E / 45.8781; 4.6461
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Rhône
Arrondissement Villefranche-sur-Saône
Canton Le Bois-d'Oingt
Intercommunality Communauté de communes des pays du Bois d'Oingt
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Bernard Marconnet
Area1 10.71 km2 (4.14 sq mi)
Population (2012)2 2,192
  Density 200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
INSEE/Postal code 69050 / 69380
Elevation 199–334 m (653–1,096 ft)
(avg. 216 m or 709 ft)

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.

Châtillon, formerly known as Châtillon-d'Azergues, is a commune in the Rhône département in eastern France.

Sites and monuments

The Château de Châtillon-d'Azergues, a ruined 13th to 15th century castle, dominates the village. The 12th century Chapel of Saint-Barthélémy, known as Notre-Dame-de-Bon-Secours, is at the side of the castle. The chapel was listed in 1862 as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture; the castle itself has been listed since 1937.[1]

See also

Communes of the Rhône department

References

  1. Ministry of Culture: Châtillon: Château et sa chapelle (French)
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