Châtel-Guyon
Châtel-Guyon (French: [ʃɑtɛl ɡɥijɔ̃]; Auvergnat: Chastel Guion) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in central France.
Châtel-Guyon
Chastel Guion (Occitan) | |
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Centre-ville de Châtel-Guyon | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Location of Châtel-Guyon | |
Châtel-Guyon Châtel-Guyon | |
| Coordinates: 45°55′24″N 3°03′54″E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
| Arrondissement | Riom |
| Canton | Châtel-Guyon |
| Intercommunality | CA Riom Limagne et Volcans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Frédéric Bonnichon |
| Area 1 | 14.06 km2 (5.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 6,294 |
| • Density | 450/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Châtelguyonnais or Brayauds |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 63103 /63140 |
| Elevation | 374–721 m (1,227–2,365 ft) |
| Website | www.chatel-guyon.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Prior to June 2008 it was officially known as Châtelguyon, the change in the official styling being an adoption of its colloquial spelling, as, for example, used by Guy de Maupassant in his 1884 short story, "Le tic".
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