Ambérieux-en-Dombes
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.
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
Administration
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List of Successive Mayors of Ambérieux-en-Dombes
From | To | Name |
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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.
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Culture and heritage
Sites and monuments
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- 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.
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The War Memorial.
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Door to the Castle.
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View of the Village Church.
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Ruins of the Castle
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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
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ Google Maps
- ^ La Presse Archived 5 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine of 15 July 1922, p. 1.
- ^ Article Ambérieux-en-Dombes on the Blazon Bank Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The Mayors of Ambérieux-en-Dombes Archived 24 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine, consulted on 23 June 2010. (in French)
- ^ Le nom des habitants du 01 - Ain Archived 17 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine, habitants.fr
- ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Ambérieux-en-Dombes, EHESS (in French).
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 11 January 2024 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
- ^ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00116290 Chateau of Ambérieux-en-Dombes (in French)
- ^ "The Castle on the Town Hall website of Ambérieux". Archived from the original on 3 August 2013. Retrieved 11 June 2013.
External links
- Ambérieux-en-Dombes on the La Dombes website (in French)
- Ambérieux-en-Dombes official website (in French)
- Ambérieux-en-Dombes on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Amberieux en Dombe on the 1750 Cassini Map
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