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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Rignieux-le-Franc

Rignieux-le-Franc (French pronunciation: [ʁiɲø fʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

History

Property of Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu and coming from Fontaines-sur-Saône, an early Christian sarcophagus was stored in Rignieux-le-Franc, before being bought by the Louvre in 1864.

At the end of the 16th century, the lands of Rignieux-le-Franc belonged to the Saillans de Brézenaud.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 205—    
1975 286+4.87%
1982 553+9.88%
1990 743+3.76%
1999 839+1.36%
2007 937+1.39%
2012 960+0.49%
2017 971+0.23%
2020 1,065+3.13%
Source: INSEE

Geography

Rignieux-le-Franc is located about 6 kilometers (3 miles) of Pérouges. The Toison, a tributary of the Ain, flows through the commune.

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 21 November 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE