Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Community association	Dombes
Coordinates	46 ° 7 '  N , 4 ° 57'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 7 '  N , 4 ° 57'  E
height	215-274 m
surface	17.98 km 2
Residents	4,859 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	270 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	01400
INSEE code	01093
Website	http://www.chatillon-sur-chalaronne.fr/
town hall

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne is a French commune with 4859 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region .

geography

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne is located on the banks of the Chalaronne river in the west of the department in the center of the Dombes countryside .

history

For centuries the place was called Chatillon en Dombes or Châtillon-lès-Dombes , until the current name became official in the 20th century. In the 13th century, the inquisitor Stephan von Bourbon preached against the veneration of the dog Guinefort as a saint.

In 1617, Saint Vincent de Paul founded the Caritas Order of the Daughters of Christian Love in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne . A statue of Vincent by Émilien Cabuchet reminds of this .

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2016
Residents	2608	2678	3241	3518	3786	4137	4813	4866

traffic

Châtillon has been accessible by train since 1879. This year the meter-gauge , eleven-kilometer branch line to Marlieux was opened. The operator was the Compagnie du chemin de fer de Marlieux à Châtillon . In Marlieux there was a connection to the Lyon – Bourg-en-Bresse railway, which went into operation in 1866 . In 1898, a further 47 km long route with a second station was added in Châtillon, the so-called southeast station, which was maintained by the Régie départementale des tramways de l'Ain (RDTA). Due to increasing car traffic, the route soon became uneconomical and had to be closed in 1937. The Marlieux station has since been called Marlieux-Châtillon and is served by the TER Rhône-Alpes .

Attractions

See also: List of Monuments historiques in Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne

The ruins of the old castle (built around 1000, destroyed in 1598), the market hall building from the 17th century, the old hospital from 1727, which today houses a local history museum, and the parish church of St. Andrew are worth seeing. Market hall , hospital and church are among the national monuments historiques . There are numerous picturesque half-timbered houses in the town center.

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  church

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  Historic market hall

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  Monument to Vincent de Paul

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  Fortifications of the castle from which Châtillon owes its name

Town twinning

Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne has partnerships with Wächtersbach in Germany, with Colceag in Romania and with Goundam in Mali.

Personalities

In 1727 the botanist Philibert Commerçon was born in Châtillon.

literature

• Louis Perret: Histoire de Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne . Res Universis, Paris 1989, ISBN 2-87760-192-7 .

Web links

Commons : Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Picture sheet by Paul C. Maurice

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Quand Marlieux avait deux gares La petite histoire de Marlieux , Commune de Marlieux, June 22, 2012 (French)
2. ↑ Compagnie des chemins de fer Economiques du Sud-Est (ESE) . FACS - Patrimoine Ferroviaire
3. ↑ Carte des chemins de fer du département de l'Ain - Annuaire Marchal 1921 . FACS - Patrimoine Ferroviaire