Chastellux-sur-Cure
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Location within Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region  Chastellux-sur-Cure | |
| Coordinates: 47°23′13″N 3°53′18″E / 47.3869°N 3.8883°ECoordinates: 47°23′13″N 3°53′18″E / 47.3869°N 3.8883°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Bourgogne-Franche-Comté |
| Department | Yonne |
| Arrondissement | Avallon |
| Canton | Quarré-les-Tombes |
| Area1 | 10.55 km2 (4.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2006)2 | 164 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (40/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 89089 / 89630 |
| Elevation | 210–397 m (689–1,302 ft) |
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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. | |
Chastellux-sur-Cure is a commune in the Yonne department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in north-central France.
The Chateau de Chastellux, the ancestral home of the Chastellux family, is visitable every day after 10AM except Monday and Tuesday ( tel: 06-76-75-83-71 or 08-86-34-20-03 ) . It is still owned by descendants of Marquis de Chastellux who was second in command ( 1780 to 1782) to the Comte de Rochambeau who led the French military contingent during the American War of Independence.
See also
References
Arms de Beauvoir-Chastellux
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