Charnay, Rhône

Charnay
The church in Charnay The church in Charnay
Coat of arms of Charnay Coat of arms
Charnay
Location within Rhône-Alpes region Charnay
Coordinates:
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Rhône
Arrondissement	Villefranche-sur-Saône
Canton	Le Bois-d'Oingt
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes Beaujolais-Saône-Pierres-Dorées
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Laurent Dubuy
Area1	7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Population (2007)2	1,067
• Density	150/km2 (390/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	69047 / 69380
Elevation	206–446 m (676–1,463 ft) (avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Charnay is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.

The village is part of the Beaujolais wine region and is home to numerous wineries. It is also regionally famous for its authentic medieval village.

Gallery

• Charnay.Rhone.Eglise23.jpg

  The church

• PierresDoréesCharnay.jpg

  The medieval castle, built in golden colored stones

• Mairie.Charnay.Rhone.JPG

  The medieval castle, now Charnay's city hall

• Chateau.Charnay.Rhone.25.JPG

  The medieval village

• Charnay.Ancien.Rhone.4.JPG

  The medieval village

• Charnay.medieval.Rhone.jpg

  The medieval village

• Charnay.Rhone.Chateau.Mansarde.JPG

  The Mansarde castle (16th century)

See also

Communes of the Rhône department

References

• INSEE