Châtillon, Rhône

Châtillon
The village of Châtillon d'Azergues
Location of Châtillon
Châtillon
Châtillon
Coordinates: 45°52′41″N 4°38′46″E / 45.8781°N 4.6461°E / 45.8781; 4.6461
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône
ArrondissementVillefranche-sur-Saône
CantonVal d'Oingt
IntercommunalityBeaujolais Pierres Dorées
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Bernard Marconnet[1]
Area
1
10.71 km2 (4.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[2]
2,184
 • Density200/km2 (530/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
69050 /69380
Elevation199–334 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.

Châtillon (French pronunciation: [ʃatijɔ̃] ), formerly known as Châtillon-d'Azergues (pronounced [ʃatijɔ̃ dazɛʁɡ]), is a commune in the Rhône department, eastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,211—    
1975 1,381+1.89%
1982 1,446+0.66%
1990 1,591+1.20%
1999 1,873+1.83%
2007 2,093+1.40%
2012 2,192+0.93%
2017 2,137−0.51%
Source: INSEE[3]

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.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  4. ^ Base Mérimée: Châtillon: Château et sa chapelle, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)