Châteldon

Châteldon is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.

Châteldon
Commune
A general view of Châteldon
Coat of arms
Location of Châteldon
Châteldon
Châteldon
Coordinates: 45°58′39″N 3°31′16″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementThiers
CantonMaringues
IntercommunalityThiers Dore et Montagne
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Tony Bernard[1]
Area
1
28.43 km2 (10.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[2]
773
 • Density27/km2 (70/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63102 /63290
Elevation285–862 m (935–2,828 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
Websitechateldon.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

About the town

Châteldon is a medieval village in the northern part of Auvergne. It dates from the early Middle Ages, with many of its buildings dating back to the 14th century. The town's fortifications are still in evidence.

The village lies on the western edge of the Montagne Bourbonnaise and the northern edge of the Livradois-Forez Regional Natural Park, the largest nature park in Europe. To the west lies the Limagne, where the Allier and Dore rivers converge. Nineteen kilometres to the north is the City of Vichy.

Château de Châteldon was purchased by Pierre Laval, who went on to serve as the French Prime Minister from 1942 to 1944, in September 1931.[3] Laval purchased it from Léon Sénèque.[3] As of 2014, the castle belonged to the Josée and René de Chambrun Foundation.[4]

Nearby towns

Administration
List of the Mayors of Châteldon
Election DateName
1790Jean-Baptiste Couher
1792Louis Chabrier
1793Jean-Baptiste Quissac
1800Michel Delaire
1810Hugues Debrit
1926Léon Seneque
1929Victor Rivet
1940Charles Cocurat
1964Victor Ducher
1965René Verdier
1971René Verdier
1977René Verdie
1978Genès Fradin
1983Genès Fradin
1989Jean-Paul Dassaud
1995Jean-Paul Dassaud
1997Tony Bernard
2001Tony Bernard
2008Tony Bernard
2014Tony Bernard[1]

Demographics
Historical population of Châteldon
Year18821990199920062013
Population1946840737760779
Source: Insee

Mineral water

Châteldon is known for its naturally carbonated mineral water. It was the first mineral water exploited in France and transported by bottles to the Court of Louis XIV in Versailles. This water is used for its diuretic and digestive properties. It is also rich in potassium, sodium and fluorine. In France, one finds the water of Châteldon in the large hotels and restaurants, and in delicatessens. In 1650, the first doctor of the king, Guy-Crescent Fagon, praised the virtues of Châteldon to Louis XIV.

Notable people

Châteldon was the birthplace of Pierre Laval (1883–1945), French politician and his wife Marguerite Laval (1888–1959), born Claussat, the daughter of the mayor of Chateldon Joseph Claussat.

See also

References
  1. "List of Mayors of Puy-de-Dôme" (PDF). Prefecture of Puy-de-Dôme. 9 April 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2016.
  2. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  3. Kupferman, Fred (2015). Pierre Laval (2nd ed.). Paris: Tallandier. pp. 87–118. ISBN 9782847342543 – via Cairn.info.
  4. Gondeau, Jean-Paul (August 8, 2014). "A Châteldon, le château du dernier propriétaire, proscrit et renié, ne se visite pas". La Montagne (in French). Retrieved July 8, 2016.
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