Châtel-Guyon

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Châtel-Guyon
Châtel-Guyon coat of arms
Châtel-Guyon (France)
Châtel-Guyon
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement Riom
Canton Châtel-Guyon (main town)
Community association Riom Limagne et Volcans
Coordinates 45 ° 55 '  N , 3 ° 4'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 55 '  N , 3 ° 4'  E
height 374-721 m
surface 14.06 km 2
Residents 6,152 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 438 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 63140
INSEE code 63103

Châtel-Guyon - town view

Châtel-Guyon is a French municipality with 6152 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Puy-de-Dôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .

location

Châtel-Guyon is located above the western edge of Limagne about 23 kilometers (driving distance) north of Clermont-Ferrand and about six kilometers northwest of Riom .

Population development

year 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
Residents 2,982 3,530 4,386 4,743 5,241 6.133

Since the middle of the 20th century there has been a steady increase in the population of the place, which is mainly due to the influx of people from Clermont-Ferrand. In 1973 the small wine village of Saint-Hyppolite with its 650 inhabitants was incorporated. The old place name Châtelguyon became Châtel-Guyon.

economy

Viticulture has been practiced in the area - possibly since Roman times. In addition, the place has a small thermal bath with around 20,000 visitors annually - a corresponding infrastructure (hotels, casino, golf and tennis courts, etc.) is available.

Drawing (15th century) of the medieval castle of Châtelguyon

history

The name of the place can be traced back to a medieval castle - which was removed down to the last stone in the 19th century - at the feet of which the place developed. The castle was built by Count Guido II († 1222).

Attractions

The former castle and the Saint-Coust priory, which was founded by the mother monastery, the Mozac Abbey , were in ruins as early as the 18th century. In the 19th century, the stones from both buildings were removed and sold as building material. On the hill above the village on which the castle once stood, there is now a Calvaire (cross).

  • A museum ( Maison des Vignerons ) shows furniture and costumes from the area.
  • Some houses from the turn of the century still have subtle Art Nouveau features.
  • The Église Sainte-Anne is a pilgrimage church from the 19th century, located above the village, which was decorated with frescoes on themes from the Apocalypse in 1956 .

Others

In 1886 the French novelist Guy de Maupassant stayed in Châtelguyon for a few months. A year later, his novel Mont Oriol , set in the area, was published.

Town twinning

Châtel-Guyon is twinned with Montmagny , Québec , Canada.

literature

  • Gabriele Kalmbach, Hans E. Latzke: Auvergne & Cevennes. 4th updated edition. DuMont, Cologne 2001, ISBN 3-7701-2925-3 .

Web links

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