Châtillon-sur-Loire

Châtillon -sur -Loire is a commune with 3126 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) in the Loiret in the Centre region. It belongs to the district of Montargis, the Canton Châtillon -sur -Loire and is the seat of the municipal association Canton de Châtillon -sur -Loire.

Geography

The municipality is situated on the left bank of the Loire, and on parallel Ship Canal Canal in the Loire ( dt: Loire Lateral Canal ). The municipality is located approximately in the center of the city triangle Orléans - Auxerre - Bourges, in the south extends a narrow strip of land up to the border of the département of Cher.

Neighboring communities of Châtillon are Saint- Firmin- sur -Loire in the north, Ousson -sur -Loire to the east, Beaulieu -sur -Loire in the south east, Santranges in the south, Cernoy -en -Berry in the southwest and Autry- le- Châtel in the northwest.

Demographics

Attractions

• Building of the Benedictine ( 12th century ), now integrated in the evangelical church
• Ruined castle Château- Gaillard (12th century)
• Church of Saint- Maurice
• Lock Mantelot et les Combles
• Loire Island Ousson

Personalities

• Charlotte -Marguerite de Montmorency (1594-1650), wife of Henri II de Bourbon, prince de Condé and mistress of the French King Henry IV died in Châtillon
• Antoine de Montchrétien (1575-1621), economist, Governor of Châtillon
• Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), writer, was held captive in Châtillon
• André Coudrat (* 1902), born in Châtillon, 2011 eldest Frenchman