Chateaugay

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Chateaugay
Châteaugay coat of arms
Châteaugay (France)
Chateaugay
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Puy-de-Dôme
Arrondissement Clermont-Ferrand
Canton Châtel-Guyon
Community association Clermont Auvergne Métropole
Coordinates 45 ° 51 '  N , 3 ° 5'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 51 '  N , 3 ° 5'  E
height 320-537 m
surface 9.08 km 2
Residents 3,135 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 345 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 63119
INSEE code 63099
Website http://www.chateaugay.fr

Châteaugay - View of town with castle ruins

Châteaugay is a French municipality with 3135 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Puy-de-Dôme in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .

location

Châteaugay is located on the western edge of the old cultural landscape of Limagne , around eleven kilometers (driving distance) north from Clermont-Ferrand and nine kilometers south-west from Riom .

Population development

year 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006
Residents 1,847 2.144 2,410 3,050 2,963 3,074

Since the middle of the 20th century there has been a steady increase in the population of the small wine village, which is mainly due to the influx of people from Clermont-Ferrand.

economy

The Romans may have already grown wine in the area; In the Middle Ages, wine was used for mass celebrations. For centuries, viticulture and agriculture played a central role in the town's economic life, which was largely geared towards self-sufficiency. There were also smaller traditional craft businesses ( blacksmiths , coopers , wheelwright , potters, etc.) to supply the surrounding farms with things that could not be made there yourself. In the 19th century, more modern craft trades such as baker, butcher, etc. were added.

history

Few records exist of the history of Châteaugay. In the run-up to the French Revolution , i. H. In May of 1789 the Marquis de Lafayette and the Marquis de Laqueille met in the town's castle to prepare the convening of the Estates General .

Viticulture

The surrounding mountain slopes are made of volcanic rock and are therefore well suited for growing wine. The Gamay and Chardonnay grape varieties are grown on an area of ​​around 100 hectares ; the Pinot Noir variety is limited to a few hectares. A varietal, dry white wine is made from the Chardonnay grapes - a blended, dry red wine is made from Gamay and Pinot Noir grapes. The area belongs to the Côtes d'Auvergne wine-growing region and the municipality is allowed to market its wines under the designation of origin Côtes d'Auvergne AOC and also under Châteaugay AOC .

Attractions

Rue des Caves
  • The Châteaugay castle was in the late 14th century by Pierre de Giac, the Chancellor of Jean de Valois, duc de Berry , and later by King Charles VI. , built on the site of an already dilapidated previous building. The square donjon and two round corner towers are impressive . In the 16th century, the complex was given a remarkable Renaissance portal . The building was classified as a Monument historique in 1911 .
  • The fortified church of Châteaugay - a building from the 14th century - stands just south of the Château and has also been recognized as a monument historique since 1926 .
  • A representative house from the 18th century was classified as a monument historique in 1974 because of its facade and portal .
  • The wine cellars in the Rue des Caves were carved into the soft tufa stone by prisoners of war of the Napoleonic wars at the beginning of the 19th century .

Town twinning

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Château, Châteaugay in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  2. ↑ Église, Châteaugay in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
  3. ^ Maison, Châteaugay in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)

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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