Châtillon, Aosta Valley

Châtillon
Comune
Comune di Châtillon Commune de Châtillon
Coat of arms
Location of Châtillon
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Coordinates: 45°45′N 07°37′E / 45.750°N 7.617°E / 45.750; 7.617
Country	Italy
Region	Aosta Valley
Province	none
Frazioni	see list
Area [1]
• Total	39.77 km2 (15.36 sq mi)
Elevation	549 m (1,801 ft)
Population  (31 December 2022)[2]
• Total	4,358
• Density	110/km2 (280/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

Chatillon (Valdôtain: Tschahtéyón; Issime Walser: Géschtullju); is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy.

Toponym

Châtillon was renamed "Castiglion Dora" in Italian in 1939 during Fascist rule in Italy. It was reverted to its old name in 1946.

Notable people

Châtillon is the ancestral home of the Bich family, whose most famous member was Marcel Bich, founder of Société Bic.

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  Winter panorama of Châtillon.
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  The church of Notre-Dame-de-Grâces.

Hameaux

Bourg, Breil-de-Barrel (or Petit-Breil), Gros Breil, Grand Frayan, Petit Frayan, Barma des Antesans, Setoret, Cret de Breil, Baron Gamba, Grange de Barme, Chaméran, Fours, Ventoux, Garin, Pavirola, Sez de Val, La Fournaise, Champlong, Conoz Dessus, Conoz Dessous, La Verdettaz, Murate, Isseuries, Perrianaz, Brusoncles des Gard (or Dessus), Brusoncles des Janin (or Dessous), Chardin, Bren, Boësse, Devies, Promiod, Boettes, Francou, Champlong, Arsine, Sopien, Brenvey, Champ, Chancellier, Chancellier Dessous, Chancellier Dessus, Revard, Pracarrà, Bioure, Salère, La Nouva, Giacomet, Varé, Chenez, Devies, Pointé, Étavé, Chesalet, Toniquet, Assert, Fontanella, Fressoney, Nissod, Travod, Nuarsa, Soletta, Domianaz, Closel Dessous, Closel Dessus, La Tour, Lo Cret, Verlex, Albard, Pissin Dessous, Pissin Dessus, La Sounere, Barmusse, Cretadonaz, Cret Blanc Dessous, Cret Blanc Dessus, Chavod, Merlin, Tour de Grange, Sarmasse, Barmafol, Plantin, Perolles, Soleil, Bretton, Saint-Valentin, Sellotaz, Govergnou, Cillod, Panorama, Remela, Neran, Larianaz, Gléréyaz, La Marca, Grand Prà, Crétaz, Cloîtres, Plan Pissin, Tornafol, Bertina, Gare, Saint-Clair, Piou, Cérouic, Étrop, Étrop Dessus, Pranego, Crétaz Chardon, Pragarin Dessous, Pragarin Dessus, Salé, Salé Dessus, Les Îles, Moriola, Taxard, Ussel, Château d'Ussel, Biolasse Dessous, Biolasse Dessus, Perry, Bellecombe, Mon Ross Dessus, Toule.

References

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