Château-Chinon_(Ville)
Château-Chinon (Ville) (French pronunciation: [ʃɑto ʃinɔ̃ vil] ⓘ) is a commune in the Nièvre department in France. It is a sub-prefecture of the department.[3]
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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 306 kilometres (190 mi) (by car) southeast of Paris.