a town of France in the depart- ment of Nievre, with a considerable manufactory of cloth. E. Long. 3° 48'. N. Lat. 47° 2'.

CHATEAU-Dauphin, a very strong castle of Piedmont Chate- in Italy, and in the marquisate of Saluces, belonging to Dauph- 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-Loire, a town of France in the depart- ment of Indre and Loire, famous for sustaining a siege of seven years against the count of Mans. It is seated on the river Loire, in E. Long. 0° 25'. N. Lat. 47° 40'.

CHATEAU-Dun, an ancient town of France, in the de- partment of Eure and Loire, with a castle and rich mo- nastery; seated on an eminence near the river Loire, 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 Angoulesme; a third in Berry, seated on the river Cher; and several other small places.

CHATEAU-Portien, a town of France in the depart- ment of Ardennes, with a castle built on a rock, near the river Aisne. Population 1030. E. Long. 4° 23'. N. Lat. 49° 35'.

CHATEAU-Renaud, a town of France, in the Gatenois, where clothes are made for the army, and where there is a trade in saffron. E. Long. 4° 25'. N. Lat. 48° 0'. This is also the name of a town of Touraine, in France, with the title of marquisate. E. Long. 2° 41'. N. Lat. 47° 22'.

CHATEAU-Roux, a town of France, in the department of Indre. 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-Thiery, a town of France, in the depart- ment of Aisne, with a handsome castle on an eminence, seated on the river Maine. It contains 4080 inhabi- tants. E. Long. 3° 23'. N. Lat. 49° 12'.

CHATEAU-Vilain, a town of France, in the depart- ment of Upper Marne, with a castle; seated on the ri- ver Anjou. E. Long. 2° 59'. N. Lat. 48° 0'.