Châtillon, Aosta Valley

Châtillon
Comune
Comune di Châtillon
Commune de Châtillon
Winter panorama of Châtillon

Coat of arms
Châtillon
Location of Châtillon in Italy
Coordinates: 45°45′N 07°37′E / 45.750°N 7.617°E / 45.750; 7.617Coordinates: 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
  Total 39.77 km2 (15.36 sq mi)
Elevation 549 m (1,801 ft)
Population (2010)
  Total 4,966
  Density 120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Demonym(s) 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
the church of Notre-Dame-de-Grâces.

Chatillon (Valdôtain: Tschahtéyón; Issime Walser: Géschtullju; Piemontese: Cas-cion); is a town and comune in the Aosta Valley region of northwestern Italy. It was renamed as "Castiglion Dora" in 1939 during Fascist rule in Italy. It was reverted old name in 1946.

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

Frazioni[1]

Bourg, Breil de Barrel (ou Petit-Breil), Gros Breil, Grand Frayan, Petit Frayan, Barma des Antesans, Setoret, Cret de Breil, Baron Gamba, Grange de Barme, Chaméran, Fours, Ventoux, Garín, Pavirola, Sez de Val, La Fournaise, Champlong, Conoz Dessus, Conoz Dessous, La Verdettaz, Murate, Isseuries, Perrianaz, Brusoncles des Gard (ou Dessus), Brusoncles des Janin (ou Dessous), Chardin, Bren, Boesse, Devies, Promiod, Boettes, Francou, Champlong, Arsine, Sopien, Brenvey, Champ, Chancellier, Chancellier Dessous, Chancellier Dessus, Revard, Pracarrà, Bioure, Salere, La Nouva, Giacomet, Varé, Chenez, Devies, Pointé, Etavé, 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, St-Valentin, Sellotaz, Govergnou, Cillod, Panorama, Remela, Neran, Larianaz, Glereyaz, La Marca, Grand Prà, Cretaz, Cloitres, Plan Pissin, Tornafol, Bertina, Gare, St-Clair, Piou, Cerouic, Etrop, Etrop Dessus, Pranego, Cretaz Chardon, Pragarin Dessous, Pragarin Dessus, Salé, Salé Dessus, Les Iles, Moriola, Taxard, Cretaz, Ussel, Château d'Ussel, Biolasse Dessous, Biolasse Dessus, Perry, Bellecombe, Mon Ross Dessus, Toule.

References

  1. Locally officially called hameaux, in French.
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