Chignin

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

Its inhabitants are called Chignerains and Chigneraines.

Geography

History

The village is dominated by a rock which, even under the effect of the Dynamite at the beginning of the 20th century, did not yield.

Administration

Demography

In an edition is indicated 600 inhabitants in 1900.

Economy

One made Wine there. The chignin (AOC) is a white Wine. Tastiest is the chignin Bergeron. One also made Gamay there but also a mono-type of vine of reputation the Mondeuse.

Places and monuments

There remain the ruins of turns. There were seven of it on the whole. Each one of these turns represented the membership of the nobility of its owner but these seven turns never formed a castle.

Personalities related to the commune

Saint Anthelme de Chignin was born has chignin in 1107 died in 1178 with Belley (Ain). He was bishop and lord of Belley, and prince of the Saint Empire Romain Germanique.

See too

Common of Savoy

External bonds

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

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