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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Ambérieux-en-Dombes
Commune
Town hallTown hall
Coat of arms of Ambérieux-en-DombesCoat of arms
Location of Ambérieux-en-Dombes
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Coordinates: 45°59′57″N 4°54′12″E / 45.9992°N 4.9033°E / 45.9992; 4.9033
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonVillars-les-Dombes
IntercommunalityDombes Saône Vallée
Government
 • Mayor (2021–2026) Christine Fornes
Area15.92 km (6.15 sq mi)
Population1,917
 • Density120/km (310/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code01005 /01330
Elevation265–302 m (869–991 ft)
(avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Ambérieux-en-Dombes (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃beʁjø ɑ̃ dɔ̃b] , literally Ambérieux in Dombes) is a commune in the department of Ain in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.

Geography

As its name suggests, Ambérieux-en-Dombes is a part of the Dombes country in Ain. It is located some 10 km east of Villefranche-sur-Saone and 35 km north of Lyon. There are several access roads to the commune: the D904 comes from Savigneux in the west through the heart of the commune and the town and continues east to Lapeyrouse; the D66 road from Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans in the north passes through the town and continues south to Saint-Jean-de-Thurigneux; the D660 comes from Rancé in the south-west to the town; and the D82 comes from Monthieux in the south-east and continues to Chatillon-sur-Chalaronne in the north-east. All of these roads intersect in or very near the town.

There is a network of country roads covering the commune which is entirely farmland outside the built-up areas. Apart from the town there is the hamlet of La Jonchay to the north-east of the town.

There are many étangs or ponds in the commune, particularly in the east but almost no waterways.

Neighbouring communes and villages
Villeneuve Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans Sainte-Olive
Savigneux Ambérieux-en-Dombes Villars-les-Dombes
Rancé Monthieux Lapeyrouse

History

The village was known as Ambariacum in the 6th century and the land belonged to the castles of the first Burgundian kings.

On 13 July 1922 a train of the Compagnie des Tramways de l'Ain returning pilgrims from Ars-sur-Formans derailed between Ambérieux-en-Dombes and Lapeyrouse leaving one dead and several injured.

Heraldry

Arms of Ambérieux-en-Dombes
Arms of Ambérieux-en-Dombes
 The official emblem is still to be determined.

Blazon:
Party per fess, the first Or, a tower of gules port open charged with a dexter hand dorsed in benediction over a mallet and traversed by an antique crown of nine points with viscount's pearls all of Or, the tower supported by two horses rearing in sable; the second azure charged with a heron of argent with left leg raised..



Administration

This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2021)

List of Successive Mayors of Ambérieux-en-Dombes

From To Name
1995 2001 Jean Giroux
2001 2014 Bernard Ravoire
2014 Present Pierre Pernet

Population

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ambarrois or Ambarroises in French.

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1793 553—    
1800 637+2.04%
1806 390−7.85%
1821 654+3.51%
1831 644−0.15%
1836 652+0.25%
1841 650−0.06%
1846 755+3.04%
1851 744−0.29%
1856 737−0.19%
1861 818+2.11%
1866 887+1.63%
1872 823−1.24%
1876 848+0.75%
1881 879+0.72%
1886 882+0.07%
1891 862−0.46%
1896 852−0.23%
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901 835−0.40%
1906 805−0.73%
1911 805+0.00%
1921 698−1.42%
1926 690−0.23%
1931 618−2.18%
1936 593−0.82%
1946 625+0.53%
1954 570−1.14%
1962 588+0.39%
1968 627+1.08%
1975 756+2.71%
1982 848+1.65%
1990 1,156+3.95%
1999 1,408+2.22%
2009 1,592+1.24%
2014 1,627+0.44%
2020 1,782+1.53%
Source: EHESS (1793-1999) and INSEE

Culture and heritage

Sites and monuments

The Castle Tower.
  • The Chateau of Ambérieux-en-Dombes (15th century) is registered as an historical monument. It was built between 1370 and 1376 (dendrochronological study) during the reign of Humbert V of Thoire and Villars. It is located in the centre of the village today and still has four towers - three square towers 19 metres tall and a round tower of small diameter which served as a prison. The dungeon has been completely restored with the installation of a new roof in 2010.
  • The War Memorial has the feature of being topped by a rooster.
  • The War Memorial. The War Memorial.
  • Door to the Castle. Door to the Castle.
  • View of the Village Church. View of the Village Church.
  • Ruins of the Castle Ruins of the Castle
  • Historical monument plaque on the Chateau Historical monument plaque on the Chateau

Notable people linked to the commune

  • Laurent Capponi (1512-1573), Lord of Ambérieux-en-Dombes
  • Jean Saint-Cyr (1899-1990), French politician, born in Ambérieux-en-Dombes
  • Gundobad, the 6th-century king of the Burgundians, born in the commune

See also

References

  1. "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 12 August 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. ^ Google Maps
  4. La Presse Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine of 15 July 1922, p. 1.
  5. Article Ambérieux-en-Dombes on the Blazon Bank Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
  6. The Mayors of Ambérieux-en-Dombes Archived 24 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, consulted on 23 June 2010. (in French)
  7. Le nom des habitants du 01 - Ain Archived 17 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine, habitants.fr
  8. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ambérieux-en-Dombes, EHESS (in French).
  9. Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 11 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
  10. Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00116290 Chateau of Ambérieux-en-Dombes (in French)
  11. "The Castle on the Town Hall website of Ambérieux". Archived from the original on 3 August 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.

External links

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