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Château-Chinon is the name of two communes of the Nièvre '' département, in France:
- Château-Chinon (Ville)
- Château-Chinon (Campagne)
The two towns are neighboring each other. They were separated during the French Revolution.
Château-Chinon (; the official name is Château-Chinon (Ville), with a space) is a commune in the Nièvre department in France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.
The villages around the town are grouped in another commune named Château-Chinon (Campagne).
François Mitterrand (1916-1996), President of France from 1981 to 1995, was the mayor of Château-Chinon from 1959 to 1981.
It is about southeast of Paris.
Château-Chinon (Campagne), or Château-Chinon-Campagne is a commune in the Nièvre department in central France.
This commune groups several villages (Précy, Les Mouilleferts, Planchotte, Le Pont-Charrot, Montbois) all around Château-Chinon.