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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
L'Abergement-Clémenciat
Commune
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Location of L'Abergement-Clémenciat
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Coordinates: 46°09′07″N 4°55′18″E / 46.1519°N 4.9217°E / 46.1519; 4.9217
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonChâtillon-sur-Chalaronne
IntercommunalityDombes
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Daniel Boulon
Area15.95 km (6.16 sq mi)
Population859
 • Density54/km (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code01001 /01400
Elevation206–272 m (676–892 ft)
(avg. 240 m or 790 ft)
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (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

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It was once a large timber plantation.

Politics and administration

Since 2008, Daniel Boulon has been the mayor of L'Abergement-Clémenciat. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.

List of successive mayors of L'Abergement-Clémenciat
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

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% 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

Sights

  • The Vieux Bourg (old town) has been classified as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since November 18, 1994. 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. Vieux Bourg.
  • Château Munet. Château Munet.
  • 19th century church. 19th century church.
  • Monument to the dead. Monument to the dead.

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 7 September 2021.
  2. "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
  4. Base Mérimée: Site médiéval du Vieux Bourg, Ministère français de la Culture. (in French)

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