Châtillon

The Fort de Châtillon was a fortification located about 5 kilometres south of Paris in the communes of Châtillon-sous-Bagneux and Fontenay-aux-Roses. It was built in 1874 and was razed beginning in 1957, making way for expansion of the French nuclear research facility at Fontenay-aux-Roses.

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Type: Locality with 32,400 residents
Also known as: “Chatillon”, “Châtillon-sous-Bagneux”, “Fort Châtillon”, “Fort de Chatillon”, and “Fort de Châtillon”
Postal code: 92320

Places of Interest

Highlights include Folie Desmares and Église Saint-Philippe-et-Saint-Jacques de Châtillon.

Folie Desmares

Castle

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Folie Desmares is a castle.

Église Saint-Philippe-et-Saint-Jacques de Châtillon

Church

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Église Saint-Philippe-et-Saint-Jacques de Châtillon is a church.

Hôtel de Ville, Bagneux

Town hall

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The Hôtel de Ville is a municipal building in Bagneux, Hauts-de-Seine, in the southern suburbs of Paris, standing on Avenue Henri Ravera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bagneux and Fontenay-aux-Roses.

Bagneux

Town

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Bagneux is a commune in the Hauts-de-Seine department, in the southern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 7.7 km from the center of Paris.

Fontenay-aux-Roses

Town

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Fontenay-aux-Roses is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 8.6 km from the center of Paris. In 1880, a higher education institution for women, the École normale supérieure de Fontenay-aux-Roses, was founded with the primary goal of preparing women to become teachers.

Vanves

Town

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Vanves is a commune in the southwestern suburbs of Paris, France. It is located 5.6 km from the centre of Paris. It is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe and the tenth in France.

Châtillon

Categories: fort and destroyed building or structure
Location: Châtillon, Arrondissement of Antony, Hauts-de-Seine, Île-de-France, France, Europe
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Latitude

48.8024° or 48° 48′ 9″ north

Longitude

2.29346° or 2° 17′ 37″ east

Population

32,400

Elevation

104 metres (341 feet)

Name during the French Revolution

“Montagne-l’Union”

United Nations Location Code

FR CIL

Open location code

8FW4R72V+X9

GeoNames ID

3026083

Wikidata ID

Q3078166

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Vietnamese—“Châtillon” goes by many names.

Chinese: “沙蒂永堡”
Czech: “Châtillon”
Dutch: “Châtillon”
Dutch: “Fort de Châtillon”
Egyptian Arabic: “حصن شاتيلون”
French: “Châtillon”
French: “Fort de Chatillon (Fontenay-aux-Roses)”
French: “Fort de Châtillon (Fontenay-aux-Roses)”
French: “fort de Châtillon”
French: “Fort de Châtillon”
German: “Châtillon”
Hebrew: “פור דה שאטיון”
Italian: “Châtillon”
Japanese: “シャティヨン要塞”
Polish: “Châtillon”
Serbian: “Châtillon”
Swedish: “Châtillon”
Swedish: “Fort de Châtillon”
Vietnamese: “Châtillon”

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Localities in the Area

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