Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
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Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (Script error: No such module "IPA"., literally Châtillon on Chalaronne) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
History
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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.
Population
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Twin towns
- Wächtersbach (Germany)
- Colceag (Romania)
Personalities
- Saint Vincent de Paul: was curate of Châtillon and founded the Brotherhood of Charity (1617)
- Philibert Commerson: botanist, born in Châtillon in 1727
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See also
References
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External links
- Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne official website
- La Dombes and Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
- Images by Paul C. Maurice
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