Châtillon-sur-Seine (French pronunciation: [ʃatijɔ̃ syʁ sɛn], also [ʃɑtijɔ̃]) is a commune of the Côte-d'Or department, eastern France.^[3] The Musée du Pays Châtillonnais is housed in old abbey of Notre-Dame de Châtillon, within the town, known for its collection of pre-Roman and Roman relics (especially the famous Vix Grave).

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Châtillon-sur-Seine
Commune
The Pertuis-au-Loup bridge over the River Seine and the church
Coat of arms
Location of Châtillon-sur-Seine
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Coordinates: 47°52′12″N 4°34′22″E
Country	France
Region	Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
Department	Côte-d'Or
Arrondissement	Montbard
Canton	Châtillon-sur-Seine
Government
• Mayor (2022–2026)	Roland Lemaire[1]
Area 1	33.15 km2 (12.80 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]	5,378
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	21154 /21400
Elevation	211–298 m (692–978 ft) (avg. 225 m or 738 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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Some ruins on an eminence above the town mark the site of a château of the dukes of Burgundy. Nearby stands the church of St Vorles of the 10th century, but with many additions of later date; it contains a sculptured Holy Sepulchre of the 16th century and a number of frescoes. In a fine park stands a modern château built by Marshal Marmont, duke of Ragusa, born at Châtillon in 1774. It was burnt in 1871, and subsequently rebuilt.^[3]

Châtillon anciently consisted of two parts, Chaumont, belonging to the duchy of Burgundy, and Bourg, ruled by the bishop of Langres; it did not coalesce into one town until the end of the 16th century. It was taken by the English in 1360 and by Louis XI in 1475, during his struggle with Charles the Bold. Châtillon was one of the first cities to adhere to the League, but suffered severely from the oppression of its garrisons and governors, and in 1595 made voluntary submission to Henry IV. It is associated with the abortive conference of 1814 between the representatives of Napoleon and the Allies.^[3]

During World War II the German garrison were forced to withdraw after a successful operation by the Special Air Service operating in the nearby forest in late August 1944.^[4]

Châtillon-sur-Seine was the birthplace of:

• Auguste Marmont, duke of Ragusa (1774^[3]–1852), Marshal of France
• Anne Nicole Voullemier (1796-1886), painter and lithographer
• Désiré Nisard (1806–1888), author and critic
• Louis Paul Cailletet (1832–1913), physicist and inventor
• Alice Prin (Kiki de Montparnasse) (1901–1953), nightclub singer, actress, model, partner and muse of Man Ray, and painter
• Damien Saez (1977), singer and songwriter.

• Communes of the Côte-d'Or department