Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne explained

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (Ain).svg
Arrondissement:Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton:Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Insee:01093
Postal Code:01400
Mayor:Patrick Mathias[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Dombes
Coordinates:46.1167°N 4.9667°W
Elevation M:225
Elevation Min M:215
Elevation Max M:274
Area Km2:17.86

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (pronounced as /fr/, literally Châtillon on Chalaronne) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

History

The town takes its name from a castle built around 1000 AD. It was formerly named Châtillon-les-Dombes.

Geography

The Chalaronne flows northwest through the commune and crosses the town. It flows into the Saône from the left, between Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne and Thoissey.

Twin towns

Personalities

botanist, born in Châtillon in 1727

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr. 22 November 2022. 28 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200628030259/https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503. live.