"Châtin" is certainly a derivation of the Latin word castaneus which means chestnut.
The village has some prehistoric and ancient remains, notably the Roche de Remoillon which legend describes as a druidic stone.
This town has no church but it has a Hunters' Cross, 13.50 meters high.
| Municipality | Châtin |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 58120 |
| Latitude | 47.0968550 (N 47° 5’ 49”) |
| Longitude | 3.8734600 (E 3° 52’ 24”) |
| Altitude | From 307m to 555m |
| Surface area | 12.99 km² |
| Population | 82 inhabitants |
| Density | 6 inhabitants/km² |
| Prefecture | Nevers (64 km, 1:06) |
| Insee code | 58066 |
| Intercommunality | CC Morvan Sommets et Grands Lacs |
| Department | Nièvre |
| Territories | Burgundy, Nivernais |
| Region | Burgundy-Franche-Comté |
| Saint-Hilaire-en-Morvan | 3 km (6 min) |
|---|---|
| Dommartin | 7.4 km (13 min) |
| Château-Chinon (Ville) | 8.2 km (16 min) |
| Montigny-en-Morvan | 8.5 km (13 min) |
| Saint-Péreuse | 8.7 km (18 min) |
| Blismes | 8.9 km (14 min) |
| Corancy | 9.2 km (15 min) |
| Dun-sur-Grandry | 10 km (16 min) |
| Château-Chinon (Campagne) | 10.6 km (17 min) |
| Sermages | 12.5 km (18 min) |
| Saint-Léger-de-Fougeret | 12.7 km (19 min) |
| Chaumard | 13.3 km (21 min) |
| Chougny | 13.4 km (23 min) |
| Maux | 14.3 km (18 min) |
Château-Chinon is 15 minutes from Châtin (Bazois Morvan bicycle rail, city circuit, Calvaire panorama).
Pannecière lake (cycling ridge route, hiking trails, water activities) is located about ten minutes from the village.
| Last name | Activity type | Rate | City |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Entertainment | 8 € | Chamoux (43 km) |
| Last name | Outing type | Difficulty | Duration | Departure municipality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Village visit | Athletic | 4:00 | Anost (17.2 km) |
 | Hike | Athletic | 4:00 | Anost (17.2 km) |
 | Hike | Athletic | 4:00 | Anost (17.2 km) |
 | Hike | Easy | 2:00 | Châtillon-en-Bazois (17.2 km) |
 | Village visit | Athletic | 2:00 | Anost (17.2 km) |
