Châtillon-sur-Seine () is a commune of the Côte-d'Or department, eastern France.
The Musée du Pays Châtillonnais is housed in old abbey of Notre-Dame de Châtillon, within the town, known for its collection of pre-Roman and Roman relics (especially the famous Vix Grave).
History
Some ruins on an eminence above the town mark the site of a château of the dukes of Burgundy. Nearby stands the church of St Vorles of the 10th century, but with many additions of later date; it contains a sculptured Holy Sepulchre of the 16th century and a number of frescoes. In a fine park stands a modern château built by Marshal Marmont, duke of Ragusa, born at Châtillon in 1774. It was burnt in 1871, and subsequently rebuilt.
Geography
Climate
Châtillon-sur-Seine has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Châtillon-sur-Seine is . The average annual rainfall is with October as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Châtillon-sur-Seine was on 25 July 2019; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 9 January 1985.
Personalities
Châtillon-sur-Seine was the birthplace of:
- Auguste Marmont, duke of Ragusa (1774 and INSEE (1968-2023)
|1793 |3700
|1800 |3725
|1806 |3900
|1821 |3863
|1831 |4175
|1836 |4430
|1841 |4614
|1846 |4771
|1851 |5061
|1856 |4926
|1861 |4836
|1866 |4860
|1872 |4797
|1876 |4994
|1881 |5265
|1886 |5317
|1891 |5127
|1896 |4794
|1901 |4807
|1906 |4812
|1911 |4698
|1921 |4413
|1926 |4642
|1931 |4727
|1936 |4849
|1946 |4240
|1954 |4609
|1962 |5518
|1968 |6264
|1975 |7383
|1982 |7561
|1990 |6862
|1999 |6269
|2007 |5801
|2012 |5487
|2017 |5373
|2023 |5443
See also
- Communes of the Côte-d'Or department