Charnay, Rhône

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Coat of arms

Location of Charnay

(2020–2026) Laurent Dubuy^[1]Area

7.06 km² (2.73 sq mi)Population

(2021)^[2]

1,039 • Density150/km² (380/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal code

69047 /69380

Elevation206–446 m (676–1,463 ft)
(avg. 450 m or 1,480 ft)¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Charnay (French pronunciation: [ʃaʁnɛ]) is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.

The village is part of the Beaujolais wine region and is home to numerous wineries. It is also regionally famous for its authentic medieval village.

Demography

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	515	—
1975	551	+0.97%
1982	609	+1.44%
1990	775	+3.06%
1999	964	+2.45%
2009	1,078	+1.12%
2014	1,072	−0.11%
2020	1,047	−0.39%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Gallery

The church
The medieval castle, built in golden colored stones
The medieval castle, now Charnay's city hall
The medieval village
The medieval village
The medieval village
The Mansarde castle (16th century)

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE