Châtelet

The term Châtelet comes from the Latin word castrum , fort.

the Grand Châtelet and the Petit Châtelet, two forts in Paris that secured the Grand Pont (today Pont au Change) and the Petit Pont, respectively, see Châtelet (Paris)
the Place du Châtelet , where the Grand Châtelet stood until it was demolished in 1802
the Théâtre du Châtelet on the Place du Châtelet
Châtelet Les Halles , the largest underground station in Paris, near the Place du Châtelet
Châtelet , a station on the Paris Metro, which is part of this train station complex

Châtelet or Le Châtelet is the name of the following geographical objects:

Châtelet (Belgium) , a municipality in the Belgian province of Hainaut
Le Châtelet , a commune in the French department of Cher
Le Châtelet-en-Brie , a commune in the French department of Seine-et-Marne
Le Châtelet-sur-Meuse , a commune in the Haute-Marne department in France
Le Châtelet-sur-Retourne , a commune in the Ardennes department in France
Le Châtelet-sur-Sormonne , a commune in the Ardennes department in France
Canton Le Châtelet in the French department of Cher
Canton Le Châtelet-en-Brie in the French department of Seine-et-Marne
the French name of the community Gsteig bei Gstaad in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, which is no longer in use .

Châtelet is the surname of the following people:

Albert Châtelet (mathematician) (1883–1960), French mathematician and politician
Albert Châtelet (art historian) (* 1928), French art historian
Émilie du Châtelet (Gabrielle Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise du Châtelet-Laumont; 1706–1749), French mathematician, physicist and philosopher
François Châtelet (mathematician) (1912–1987), French mathematician
François Châtelet (1925–1985), French philosopher
Louis Marie Florent du Châtelet (1727–1793) French lieutenant general and diplomat
Noëlle Châtelet (* 1944), French actress and author

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