Château-Chinon (Ville)
Considered the capital of the Morvan region, this pocket-sized Burgundian town in the Nièvre department is best known as the place where François Mitterrand served as mayor from 1959 to 1981, the year he was elected President of France. Built on a hillside with a history stretching back to Gaulish and Gallo-Roman times, Château-Chinon has a modest café and restaurant scene that holds a surprising number of options for its size, and sits within reach of several UNESCO World Heritage sites in the wider region.
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- Population613
- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.7 km3.6 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Château-Chinon (Ville): quick answers
Where is Château-Chinon (Ville)?
Château-Chinon (Ville) is in Nièvre, France, about 29 km18 miles in a straight line from Autun.
How do you get to Château-Chinon (Ville)?
The nearest airport is Marzy, Nièvre (NVS), about 1 hr 19 min away by road. The nearest train station is Autun, about 34 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Château-Chinon (Ville)?
The warmest month is July, averaging 19°C67°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 3°C37°F. The wettest month is December, with about 121 mm4.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Château-Chinon (Ville)?
OpenStreetMap lists 5 restaurants, 2 cafés and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.