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 (Campagne). François Mitterrand (1916–1996), President of France from 1981 to 1995, was the mayor of Château-Chinon from 1959 to 1981. It is (by car) southeast of Paris. Twin towns Cortona, Italy Timbuktu, Mali Villeréal, France See also Communes of the Nièvre department Parc naturel régional du Morvan References Communes of Nièvre Subprefectures in France Nivernais Nièvre communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia