Chénelette

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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Chénelette

(2020–2026) Bernadette Blein^[1]Area

11.02 km² (4.25 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

361 • Density33/km² (85/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

69054 /69430

Elevation552–940 m (1,811–3,084 ft)
(avg. 660 m or 2,170 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Chénelette (French pronunciation: [ʃenlɛt]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France. While there have been settlements in the region since before the Roman conquest of Gaul, the modern village of Chénelette first appears in records dating to the 14th century. Today it has a population of approximately 300 people.

Geography

Chénelette is a small village of approximately 300 people (2012) located in the north-west of the Rhône Department, notably in the Beaujolais region. The surrounding landscape is one of forests, mountains (of the Massif Central), and pastures; and is frequented by hikers and outdoor enthusiasts. The village has an elevation of 660 meters, and is located approximately 60 kilometres north-northwest of Lyon (as the crow flies) and about 375 kilometres south-south west of Paris (as the crow flies). It lies between Roanne and Mâcon.

History

Chénelette has its roots from the Middle Ages when, in the fourteenth century, a castle was built at the peak of the Mont Tourvéon (to the east of the village) by Louis de Pieux. Today the ruins of this castle can still be seen by climbing to the top of the mountain, which requires a considerable hike. Chénelette has been significant to the region because it has been a point of convergence for travellers from surrounding areas. During World War Two this region was occupied by German forces and was known for its considerable resistance.

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1793	670	—
1800	626	−0.97%
1806	617	−0.24%
1821	529	−1.02%
1831	685	+2.62%
1836	721	+1.03%
1841	749	+0.76%
1846	617	−3.80%
1851	740	+3.70%
1856	668	−2.03%
1861	640	−0.85%
1866	673	+1.01%
1872	671	−0.05%
1876	674	+0.11%
1881	673	−0.03%
1886	645	−0.85%
1891	598	−1.50%
1896	587	−0.37%

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1901	567	−0.69%
1906	529	−1.38%
1911	527	−0.08%
1921	450	−1.57%
1926	411	−1.80%
1931	401	−0.49%
1936	384	−0.86%
1946	356	−0.75%
1954	322	−1.25%
1962	320	−0.08%
1968	293	−1.46%
1975	277	−0.80%
1982	270	−0.36%
1990	284	+0.63%
1999	315	+1.16%
2007	330	+0.58%
2012	317	−0.80%
2017	321	+0.25%

Source: EHESS (1793-1999)^[3] and INSEE (1968-2017)^[4]

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Chénelette, EHESS (in French).
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE