Château-Chalon
Commune in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
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Château-Chalon (French pronunciation: [ʃato ʃalɔ̃]; Arpitan: Tsétiâ-Tsalon) is a commune in the Jura department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, eastern France.[3]
Château-Chalon | |
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The Benedictine house in Château-Chalon | |
 Coat of arms | |
 Location of Château-Chalon | |
  Château-Chalon  Château-Chalon | |
| Coordinates: 46°45′20″N 5°37′36″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Jura |
| Arrondissement | Lons-le-Saunier |
| Canton | Poligny |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Vuillaume[1] |
Area 1 | 10.17 km2 (3.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 149 |
| • Density | 14.7/km2 (37.9/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 39114 /39210 |
| Elevation | 254–563 m (833–1,847 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The commune is perched on a cliff in the first fold of the Jura mountains. It is reached from the west by a road with numerous hairpin curves. Its location has earned its nomination as one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France.[4]
Although the west side of the village is a sheer cliff, the east side slopes gently away in vineyards known for their wine, including their white wine, Château-Chalon AOC.
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 192 | — |
| 1975 | 160 | −2.57% |
| 1982 | 156 | −0.36% |
| 1990 | 153 | −0.24% |
| 1999 | 160 | +0.50% |
| 2009 | 170 | +0.61% |
| 2014 | 153 | −2.09% |
| 2020 | 140 | −1.47% |
| Source: INSEE[5] | ||
