Charnay, Rhône

Charnay
Commune
The church in Charnay
Coat of arms
Location of Charnay
Charnay Charnay
Coordinates: 45°53′29″N 4°40′09″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Rhône
Arrondissement	Villefranche-sur-Saône
Canton	Le Bois-d'Oingt
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes Beaujolais-Saône-Pierres-Dorées
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Laurent Dubuy
Area 1	7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	1,039
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	69047 /69380
Elevation	206–446 m (676–1,463 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Charnay is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.

The village is part of the Beaujolais wine region and is home to numerous wineries. It is also regionally famous for its authentic medieval village.

Gallery

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  The church
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  The medieval castle, built in golden colored stones
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  The medieval castle, now Charnay's city hall
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  The medieval village
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  The medieval village
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  The medieval village
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  The Mansarde castle (16th century)

See also

Communes of the Rhône department

References

• INSEE