a town of France in Nivernois, and capital of Morvant, with a considerable manufacture of cloth. E. Long. 3. 48. N. Lat. 47. 2.

CHATEAU-Dauphin, a very strong castle of Piedmont in Italy, and in the marquisate of Saluces, belonging to the king of Sardinia. It was taken by the combined army of France and Spain in 1744, and was restored by the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.

CHATEAU-du-Loir, a town of France in the Maine, famous for sustaining a siege of seven years against the Count of Mans. It is seated on the river Loir, in E. Long. 0. 25. N. Lat. 47. 40.

CHATEAU-Dun, an ancient town of France, and capital of the Dunois, with a castle and rich monastery; seated on an eminence near the river Loir, in E. Long. 1. 26. N. Lat. 48. 4.

CHATEAU-Neuf, the name of several towns of France, viz., one in Perche; another in Angoumois, on the river Charente, near Angoueline; a third in Berry, seated on the river Cher; and several other small places.

CHATEAU-Portien, a town of France, in Champagne, and in a district called Portien, with a castle built on a rock, near the river Aine. E. Long. 4. 23. N. Lat. 49. 35.

CHATEAU-Renaud, a town of France, in the Gâtinois, where clothes are made for the army, and where there is a trade in saffron. E. Long. 2. 25. N. Lat. 48. 0. This is also the name of a town of Touraine, in France, with the title of a marquisate. E. Long. 2. 41. N. Lat. 47. 22.

CHATEAU-Roux, a town of France, in Berry, with the title of a duchy. It has a cloth-manufacture, and is seated in a very large pleasant plain on the river Indre, in E. Long. 1. 47. N. Lat. 46. 49.

CHATEAU-Thierra, a town of France, in Champagne, with the title of a duchy, and a handsome castle on an eminence, seated on the river Maine, in E. Long. 3. 23. N. Lat. 49. 12.

CHATEAU-Vilain, a town of France, in Champagne, with a castle, and the title of a duchy; seated on the river Anjou. E. Long. 2. 59. N. Lat. 48. 0.