Arrondissement Château-Chinon (Ville) Intercommunality Haut-Morvan Population 2,196 (2007) | Canton Château-Chinon (Ville) Area 4.28 km² Local time Friday 5:01 PM | |
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Region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté Weather 13°C, Wind SE at 27 km/h, 61% Humidity Points of interest Musée du Président François, Musée du Costume de Châte, Fontaine Jean Tinguely, Espace François‑Mitterrand, Porte Notre Dame | ||
Château-Chinon ([ʃɑto ʃinɔ̃]; the official name is Château-Chinon (Ville), with a space) is a commune in the Nièvre department in France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
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The villages around the town are grouped in another commune named Château-Chinon (Campagne).
François Mitterrand (1916-1996), President of France from 1981 to 1995, was the mayor of Château-Chinon from 1959 to 1981.
It is about 200 miles (320 km) southeast of Paris.
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Château-Chinon (Ville) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA