L'Abergement-Clémenciat
L'Abergement-Clémenciat | ||
---|---|---|
Commune | ||
The town hall in L'Abergement-Clémenciat | ||
Location of L'Abergement-Clémenciat | ||
(2020–2026) Daniel Boulon[1] | | |
Area 1 | 15.95 km2 (6.16 sq mi) | |
Population (2021)[2] | 832 | |
• Density | 52/km2 (140/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
INSEE/Postal code | 01001 /01400 | |
Elevation | 206–272 m (676–892 ft) (avg. 240 m or 790 ft) | |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
L'Abergement-Clémenciat (French pronunciation: [labɛʁʒəmɑ̃ klemɑ̃sja]; Arpitan: L’Abèrgement-Cllèmenciê) is a commune in the department of Ain and the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in eastern Metropolitan France. The commune was established in 1857 by combining the two parishes of Abergement and Clémenciat.
Geography
L'Abergement-Clémenciat lies on the border between Bresse and Dombes at an altitude of 206 to 272 meters. The commune sits on an area of 1,596 hectares. Other communes near-by include Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, Illiat, Sulignat, Thoissey, Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne, and Dompierre-sur-Chalaronne. The closest big cities are Lyon, and Geneva.
Hydrography
- The Chalaronne flows west-northwest through the southern part of the commune.
- The Glenne forms the northern border with the commune of Illiat. It empties into the Chalaronne at Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne
- The Vernisson Canal forms the eastern border with Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne and it empties into the Chalaronne at Pontpeillon.
- The Payon Canal crosses the ash ponds at Châtillon.
Toponymy
There are 4 communes in Ain with "Abergement" in their name. The other three are Le Petit-Abergement, Le Grand-Abergement, and L'Abergement-de-Varey. It seems to designate agricultural concessions in the 11th-15th centuries.
History
It was once a large timber plantation.[citation needed]
Politics and administration
Since 2008, Daniel Boulon has been the mayor of L'Abergement-Clémenciat. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.[1]
In office | Name | Party | Ref. | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1857 | 1882 | Antoine-Élisée Munet | ||
1882 | 1912 | Melchior Munet | ||
1912 | 1944 | Élisée Munet | ||
December 1944 | February 1945 | Paul Reverdy | ||
February 1945 | May 1945 | Élisée Munet | ||
May 1945 | October 1947 | Jean-Marie Beyoux | Radical Party | |
November 1947 | March 1971 | Joseph Jouard | ||
March 1971 | June 1997 | René Perret | Independent | |
June 1997 | March 2008 | Jean-Claude Rigaud | ||
March 2008 | Incumbent | Daniel Boulon | Independent | [1] |
Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
---|---|---|
1968 | 347 | — |
1975 | 368 | +0.84% |
1982 | 477 | +3.78% |
1990 | 579 | +2.45% |
1999 | 728 | +2.58% |
2007 | 804 | +1.25% |
2012 | 777 | −0.68% |
2017 | 776 | −0.03% |
Source: INSEE[3] |
Sights
- The Vieux Bourg (old town) has been classified as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since November 18, 1994.[4] All that remains of the castle is the ruins. The walls of the 14th century enceinte are visible.
- A château, built in 1700, rebuilt in the 19th century
- A church, consecrated in 1868, built under the direction of Louis-Auguste Boileau, an architect of Paris.
- Vieux Bourg.
- Château Munet.
- 19th century church.
- Monument to the dead.
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 March 2023. Retrieved 7 September 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
- ^ Base Mérimée: Site médiéval du Vieux Bourg, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)
External links
- La Dombes and the town of L'Abergement-Clémenciat
- Gazetteer Entry
- LesCommunes.com
- v
- t
- e
- L'Abergement-Clémenciat
- L'Abergement-de-Varey
- Ambérieu-en-Bugey
- Ambérieux-en-Dombes
- Ambléon
- Ambronay
- Ambutrix
- Andert-et-Condon
- Anglefort
- Apremont
- Aranc
- Arandas
- Arbent
- Arbigny
- Arboys en Bugey
- Argis
- Armix
- Ars-sur-Formans
- Artemare
- Arvière-en-Valromey
- Asnières-sur-Saône
- Attignat
- Bâgé-Dommartin
- Bâgé-le-Châtel
- Balan
- Baneins
- Béard-Géovreissiat
- Beaupont
- Beauregard
- Béligneux
- Belleysubpr
- Belleydoux
- Bellignat
- Bénonces
- Bény
- Béréziat
- Bettant
- Bey
- Beynost
- Billiat
- Birieux
- Biziat
- Blyes
- Bohas-Meyriat-Rignat
- La Boisse
- Boissey
- Bolozon
- Bouligneux
- Bourg-en-Bressepref
- Bourg-Saint-Christophe
- Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme
- Boz
- Brégnier-Cordon
- Brénod
- Brens
- Bresse Vallons
- Bressolles
- Brion
- Briord
- Buellas
- La Burbanche
- Ceignes
- Cerdon
- Certines
- Cessy
- Ceyzériat
- Ceyzérieu
- Chalamont
- Chaleins
- Chaley
- Challes-la-Montagne
- Challex
- Champagne-en-Valromey
- Champdor-Corcelles
- Champfromier
- Chanay
- Chaneins
- Chanoz-Châtenay
- La Chapelle-du-Châtelard
- Charix
- Charnoz-sur-Ain
- Château-Gaillard
- Châtenay
- Châtillon-la-Palud
- Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
- Chavannes-sur-Reyssouze
- Chaveyriat
- Chazey-Bons
- Chazey-sur-Ain
- Cheignieu-la-Balme
- Chevillard
- Chevroux
- Chevry
- Chézery-Forens
- Civrieux
- Cize
- Cleyzieu
- Coligny
- Collonges
- Colomieu
- Conand
- Condamine
- Condeissiat
- Confort
- Confrançon
- Contrevoz
- Conzieu
- Corbonod
- Corlier
- Cormoranche-sur-Saône
- Cormoz
- Corveissiat
- Courmangoux
- Courtes
- Crans
- Cressin-Rochefort
- Crottet
- Crozet
- Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat
- Culoz-Béon
- Curciat-Dongalon
- Curtafond
- Cuzieu
- Dagneux
- Divonne-les-Bains
- Dompierre-sur-Chalaronne
- Dompierre-sur-Veyle
- Domsure
- Dortan
- Douvres
- Drom
- Druillat
- Échallon
- Échenevex
- Évosges
- Faramans
- Fareins
- Farges
- Feillens
- Ferney-Voltaire
- Flaxieu
- Foissiat
- Francheleins
- Frans
- Garnerans
- Genouilleux
- Géovreisset
- Gexsubpr
- Giron
- Gorrevod
- Grand-Corent
- Grièges
- Grilly
- Groissiat
- Groslée-Saint-Benoît
- Guéreins
- Hautecourt-Romanèche
- Haut Valromey
- Illiat
- Injoux-Génissiat
- Innimond
- Izenave
- Izernore
- Izieu
- Jassans-Riottier
- Jasseron
- Jayat
- Journans
- Joyeux
- Jujurieux
- Labalme
- Lagnieu
- Laiz
- Lantenay
- Lapeyrouse
- Lavours
- Léaz
- Lélex
- Lent
- Lescheroux
- Leyment
- Leyssard
- Lhuis
- Lompnas
- Loyettes
- Lurcy
- Magnieu
- Maillat
- Malafretaz
- Mantenay-Montlin
- Manziat
- Marboz
- Marchamp
- Marignieu
- Marlieux
- Marsonnas
- Martignat
- Massieux
- Massignieu-de-Rives
- Matafelon-Granges
- Meillonnas
- Mérignat
- Messimy-sur-Saône
- Meximieux
- Mézériat
- Mijoux
- Mionnay
- Miribel
- Misérieux
- Mogneneins
- Montagnat
- Montagnieu
- Montanges
- Montceaux
- Montcet
- Le Montellier
- Monthieux
- Montluel
- Montmerle-sur-Saône
- Montracol
- Montréal-la-Cluse
- Montrevel-en-Bresse
- Murs-et-Gélignieux
- Nantuasubpr
- Neuville-les-Dames
- Neuville-sur-Ain
- Les Neyrolles
- Neyron
- Niévroz
- Nivigne et Suran
- Nivollet-Montgriffon
- Nurieux-Volognat
- Oncieu
- Ordonnaz
- Ornex
- Outriaz
- Oyonnax
- Ozan
- Parcieux
- Parves-et-Nattages
- Péron
- Péronnas
- Pérouges
- Perrex
- Peyriat
- Peyrieu
- Peyzieux-sur-Saône
- Pirajoux
- Pizay
- Plagne
- Le Plantay
- Plateau d'Hauteville
- Le Poizat-Lalleyriat
- Polliat
- Pollieu
- Poncin
- Pont-d'Ain
- Pont-de-Vaux
- Pont-de-Veyle
- Port
- Pougny
- Pouillat
- Prémeyzel
- Prémillieu
- Prévessin-Moëns
- Priay
- Ramasse
- Rancé
- Relevant
- Replonges
- Revonnas
- Reyrieux
- Reyssouze
- Rignieux-le-Franc
- Romans
- Rossillon
- Ruffieu
- Saint-Alban
- Saint-André-de-Bâgé
- Saint-André-de-Corcy
- Saint-André-d'Huiriat
- Saint-André-le-Bouchoux
- Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc
- Saint-Bénigne
- Saint-Bernard
- Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon
- Saint-Denis-en-Bugey
- Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg
- Saint-Didier-d'Aussiat
- Saint-Didier-de-Formans
- Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne
- Sainte-Croix
- Sainte-Euphémie
- Sainte-Julie
- Saint-Éloi
- Sainte-Olive
- Saint-Étienne-du-Bois
- Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne
- Saint-Étienne-sur-Reyssouze
- Saint-Genis-Pouilly
- Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon
- Saint-Georges-sur-Renon
- Saint-Germain-de-Joux
- Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses
- Saint-Germain-sur-Renon
- Saint-Jean-de-Gonville
- Saint-Jean-de-Niost
- Saint-Jean-de-Thurigneux
- Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
- Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze
- Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle
- Saint-Julien-sur-Reyssouze
- Saint-Julien-sur-Veyle
- Saint-Just
- Saint-Laurent-sur-Saône
- Saint-Marcel
- Saint-Martin-de-Bavel
- Saint-Martin-du-Frêne
- Saint-Martin-du-Mont
- Saint-Martin-le-Châtel
- Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost
- Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans
- Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens
- Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux
- Saint-Nizier-le-Désert
- Saint-Paul-de-Varax
- Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
- Saint-Rémy
- Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey
- Saint-Sulpice
- Saint-Trivier-de-Courtes
- Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans
- Saint-Vulbas
- Salavre
- Samognat
- Sandrans
- Sault-Brénaz
- Sauverny
- Savigneux
- Ségny
- Seillonnaz
- Sergy
- Sermoyer
- Serrières-de-Briord
- Serrières-sur-Ain
- Servas
- Servignat
- Seyssel
- Simandre-sur-Suran
- Sonthonnax-la-Montagne
- Souclin
- Sulignat
- Surjoux-Lhopital
- Talissieu
- Tenay
- Thil
- Thoiry
- Thoissey
- Torcieu
- Tossiat
- Toussieux
- Tramoyes
- La Tranclière
- Trévoux
- Valeins
- Val-Revermont
- Valromey-sur-Séran
- Valserhône
- Vandeins
- Varambon
- Vaux-en-Bugey
- Verjon
- Vernoux
- Versailleux
- Versonnex
- Vesancy
- Vescours
- Vésines
- Vieu-d'Izenave
- Villars-les-Dombes
- Villebois
- Villemotier
- Villeneuve
- Villereversure
- Villes
- Villette-sur-Ain
- Villieu-Loyes-Mollon
- Viriat
- Virieu-le-Grand
- Virignin
- Vongnes
- Vonnas
- pref: prefecture
- subpr: subprefecture
This Ain geographical article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- v
- t
- e