Château-Chalon

Château-Chalon
Commune
The Benedictine house in Château-Chalon
Coat of arms
Location of Château-Chalon
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Coordinates: 46°45′20″N 5°37′36″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Jura
Arrondissement	Lons-le-Saunier
Canton	Poligny
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Christian Vuillaume[1]
Area ^1	10.17 km^2 (3.93 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	146
• Density	14/km^2 (37/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	39114 /39210
Elevation	254–563 m (833–1,847 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Château-Chalon (French pronunciation: [ʃato ʃalɔ̃]) is a commune in the Jura department, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté, eastern France.[3]

The commune is perched on a cliff in the first fold of the Jura mountains. It is reached from the west by a road with numerous hairpin curves. Its location has earned its nomination as one of the Most Beautiful Villages of France.[4]

Although the west side of the village is a sheer cliff, the east side slopes gently away in vineyards known for their wine, including their white wine, Château-Chalon AOC.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	192	—
1975	160	−2.57%
1982	156	−0.36%
1990	153	−0.24%
1999	160	+0.50%
2009	170	+0.61%
2014	153	−2.09%
2020	140	−1.47%
Source: INSEE[5]

See also

• Communes of the Jura department

References

1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. INSEE commune file
4. Château-Chalon, Les Plus Beaux Villages de France
5. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE