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Châtillon sur Chalaronne

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Ain

Time zone
  
CET (UTC+1)

Local time
  
Friday 5:20 PM

Region
  
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Population (2008)
  
4,924

Area
  
17.98 km²

Arrondissement
  
Bourg-en-Bresse

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Canton
  
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

Weather
  
14°C, Wind S at 32 km/h, 52% Humidity

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

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History

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.

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

    • References

    Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne Wikipedia
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