Châtillon, Aosta Valley
Comune in Aosta Valley, Italy
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Châtillon (French: [ʃatijɔ̃] ⓘ; Valdôtain: Tchahtéyón; Issime Walser: Géschtullju); is a town and comune (municipality) in the autonomous region of the Aosta Valley in northwestern Italy. It has 4,299 inhabitants.[4][5]
Châtillon
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| Comune di Châtillon Commune de Châtillon | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Châtillon Location of Châtillon in Italy  Châtillon Châtillon (Aosta Valley) | |
| Coordinates: 45°44′56″N 07°36′52″E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Aosta Valley |
| Province | Aosta Valley |
| Frazioni | see list |
| Area | |
• Total | 39.68 km2 (15.32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 549 m (1,801 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,299 |
| • Density | 108.3/km2 (280.6/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Châtillonnais |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 11024 |
| Dialing code | 0177 |
| Patron saint | St. Peter |
| Saint day | June 29 |
| Website | Official website |
Châtillon borders the municipalities of Antey-Saint-André, Ayas, Champdepraz, La Magdeleine, Montjovet, Pontey, Saint-Denis, Saint-Vincent, and Torgnon.
Name
Châtillon was renamed "Castiglion Dora" in Italian in 1939 during Fascist rule in Italy. It was reverted to its original name in 1946.
Winter panorama of Châtillon.
The church of Notre-Dame-de-Grâces.
Hameaux
Albard, Les Arsines, Assert, Bacquéret, Barat, La Barme-des-Antesans, Barmafol, Barmusse, Bellecombe, Bertinaz, Biaveusse, Les Biolasses, Biovre, Boësse, Les Boëttes, Breil-de-Barrel (Petit-Breil), Gros-Breil, Brun, Bourg, Le Brenvey, Breton, Brusoncles, Brusoncles-des-Gard (Brusoncles-Dessus), Brusoncles-des-Janin (Brusoncles-Dessous), Chaméran, Champ, Champeillon, Champ-Long, Champ-Cellier, Chardin, Chavod, Le Cheney, Chésallet, Cillod, Les Cloîtres, Closel, Conoz, Crêt-Blanc, Crêt-de-Breil, Le Crêt, Crétadonaz, Crétaz, Crétaz-Chardon, Les Dévies, Domianaz, L'Étavey, Étrop, Fontanellaz, La Fournaise, Les Fours, Francou, Grand-Freyan, Petit-Freyan, Frassiney, Garin, Jacquemet, Gléréyaz, Govergnou, Les Grands-Prés, Grange-de-Barme, Les Îles, Isseuries, Larianaz, La Marcaz, Merlin, Murates, Mont-Ros, Morasset, Moriolaz, Neyran, Nissod, Nouarsaz, La Nouvaz, Pavirolaz, Les Pérolles, Perrianaz, Perry, Pie, Pissin, Plan-Pissin, Plantin, Pointé, Praz-Carral, Praz-Garin, Praz-Négoz, Prélaz, Promiod, Rumélaz, Revard, Saint-Valentin, Saint-Clair, Salé, La Salère, Sarmasse, Salèche, Selotaz, Serviou, Sétoret, Saix-de-Val, Soleil, Solettaz, Sopien, La Sounère, Taxard, Les Toles, Tollein, Toniquet, Tornafol, Tour-de-Grange, La Tour, Travod, Ussel, Varé, Ventoux, La Verdettaz, Verlex.
Demographics
As of 2026, the population is 4,299, of which 49% are male, and 51% are female. Minors make up 12.3% of the population, and seniors make up 27%.[6][7]
Immigration
As of 2025, of the known countries of birth of 4,244 residents, the most numerous are: Italy (3,770 – 88.8%), Morocco (110 – 2.6%), Romania (69 – 1.6%), France (44 – 1%), Brazil (26 – 0.6%).[10][11]
Notable people
Châtillon is the ancestral home of the Bich family, whose most famous member was Marcel Bich, founder of Société Bic.
