Champoly

Champoly is a common French, located in the department of the the Loire and the area the Rhone-Alps.

Geography

History

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Castle of the Horns of Urfé (Cradle of the Urfé family in the Loire). Free visit. Built between 12th and 14th century, it remains of this castle high keep a 18 meters, in which one can go up. Splendid point of view on drill, the volcanos of Auvergne. One can see Mont Blanc there. The castle is currently in the course of restoration.

Personalities related to the commune

Honore d' Urfé, French novelist of the beginning of the XVIIe century, author of Astrée.

See too

Common of the Loire

External bonds

Champoly on the site of the national geographical Institute
Champoly on the site of INSEE
Champoly on the site of Quid
Localization of Champoly on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Champoly on Mapquest

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