Château-Chinon (Ville) 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. François Mitterrand, President of France from 1981 to 1995, was the mayor of Château-Chinon from 1959 to 1981.
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France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux?s ancient cave drawings, Lyon?s Roman theater and the vast Palace of Versailles attest to its rich history.

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