Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, Medieval commune in eastern France.
Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne is a commune in eastern France shaped by the Chalaronne River. The river flows through the town center, defining its layout and residential development.
The settlement grew around a castle built around 1000 AD and later changed its name from Châtillon-les-Dombes to its current form. This transformation marked the town's longer history.
The National Festival of Contemporary Amateur Theater draws theater groups annually to perform at venues throughout town, shaping the local cultural life.
The town operates a digital museum called Micro-Folie with exhibitions and educational programs. It provides modern access to art and culture for visitors of all ages.
Saint Vincent de Paul founded the Brotherhood of Charity here in 1617. The naturalist Philibert Commerson was born here in 1727 and conducted important scientific research.
Location: Ain
Location: Communauté de communes de la Dombes
Location: arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse
Inception: June 10, 1857
Elevation above the sea: 247 m
Shares border with: L'Abergement-Clémenciat, Baneins, Neuville-les-Dames, Relevant, Romans, Sandrans, Sulignat
Address: 01400 Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, France
Phone: +33474550433
Email: mairie@chatillon-sur-chalaronne.org
Website: http://chatillon-sur-chalaronne.fr
GPS coordinates: 46.11972,4.95694
Latest update: December 7, 2025 19:23
Musée du train miniature de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
140 m
Château de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
264 m
Halles de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
89 m
Hospice de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
225 m
Maison de Monsieur Beynier
108 m
Église Saint-André-et-Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
47 m
Porte de Villars
184 m
Église Saint-Cyr de Relevant
3.5 km
Église Saint-Martin de Baneins
4.2 km
Église de l'Assomption
4.5 km
Town hall of L'Abergement-Clémenciat
4.4 km
Town hall of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
61 m
War memorial of L'Abergement-Clémenciat
4.5 km
War memorial of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
262 m
War memorial of Resistance of Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
449 m
War memorial of Baneins
4.3 km
Couvent des Ursulines de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
204 m
Croix de Prothière
3 km
War memorial of Relevant
3.5 km
Town hall of Relevant
3.5 km
Croix de Clémencia
3 km
Town hall of Baneins
4.4 km
Chapelle de l'hospice Saint-Vincent-de-Paul de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
225 m
Château du Vieux Bourg de L'Abergement-Clémenciat
5.2 km
Fontaine decorative Hotel Clos de la Tour
193 m
Cemetery cross of L'Abergement-Clémenciat
4.7 km
Cemetery cross of Baneins
3.7 km
Croix du Barvet
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