Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Commune
The town hall in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Coat of arms
Location of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Coordinates: 46°07′00″N 4°58′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Intercommunality	Dombes
Government
• Mayor (2020-2026)	Patrick Mathias
Area 1	17.86 km2 (6.90 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	5,059
• Density	280/km2 (730/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01093 /01400
Elevation	215–274 m (705–899 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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

History

Châtillon castle fortifications

The town has 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.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2006	4,813	—
2007	4,904	+1.9%
2008	4,924	+0.4%
2009	4,899	−0.5%
2010	4,922	+0.5%
2011	4,940	+0.4%
2012	4,957	+0.3%
2013	4,957	+0.0%
2014	4,956	−0.0%
2015	4,914	−0.8%
2016	4,886	−0.6%

Twin towns

• Wächtersbach (Germany)
• Colceag (Romania)

Notable people

• Saint Vincent de Paul: was curate of Châtillon and founded the Brotherhood of Charity (1617)
• Philibert Commerson: botanist, born in Châtillon in 1727

• 
  Church
• 
  Historic market hall
• 
  Monument Vincent de Paul

See also

• Dombes
• Communes of the Ain department

References

• INSEE

External links

• Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne official website
• La Dombes and Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
• Images by Paul C. Maurice