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Chignin

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Country
  
France

Department
  
Savoie

Canton
  
Montmélian

Area
  
8.32 km²

Region
  
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

Arrondissement
  
Chambéry

Population (2014)
  
877

Local time
  
Sunday 12:21 AM

Chignin

Weather
  
5°C, Wind S at 8 km/h, 79% Humidity

Points of interest
  
Jean Francois Quénard, Gonnet Charles, André & Michel Quenard, Domaine Pascal et Annick Q, Domaine Samuel et Fabien Gi

Chignin is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

Map of 73800 Chignin, France

The village of Chignin is located between the communes of Les Marches, Montmélian, Saint-Jeoire-Prieuré and Challes-les-Eaux, behind the Monronjoue downs in front of which the route nationale 6 runs.

It is famous for its white wine. Most Chignin is a scented dry white made from the local Jacquere grape variety.

References

Chignin Wikipedia