Charnay, Rhône

Charnay (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁnɛ]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.

Charnay
Commune
The church in Charnay
Coat of arms
Location of Charnay
Charnay Show map of France Charnay Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°53′29″N 4°40′09″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Rhône
Arrondissement	Villefranche-sur-Saône
Canton	Val d'Oingt
Intercommunality	Beaujolais Pierres Dorées
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Laurent Dubuy[1]
Area 1	7.06 km2 (2.73 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,031
• Density	150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

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.

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	515	—
1975	551	+0.97%
1982	609	+1.44%
1990	775	+3.06%
1999	964	+2.45%
2009	1,078	+1.12%
2014	1,072	−0.11%
2020	1,047	−0.39%
Source: INSEE[3]

Gallery

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  The church
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  The medieval castle, built in golden colored stones
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  The medieval castle, now Charnay's city hall
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  The medieval village
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  The medieval village
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  The medieval village
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  The Mansarde castle (16th century)

See also

Communes of the Rhône department