Hautecourt-Romanèche (French pronunciation: [otkuʁ ʁɔmanɛʃ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It was created in 1973 by the merger of two former communes: Hautecourt and Romanèche.[3]

Hautecourt-Romanèche
Town hall
Town hall
Location of Hautecourt-Romanèche
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Hautecourt-Romanèche is located in France
Hautecourt-Romanèche
Hautecourt-Romanèche
Hautecourt-Romanèche is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Hautecourt-Romanèche
Hautecourt-Romanèche
Coordinates: 46°09′35″N 5°25′03″E / 46.1597°N 5.4175°E / 46.1597; 5.4175
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonSaint-Étienne-du-Bois
IntercommunalityCA Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Marc Rochet[1]
Area
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21.60 km2 (8.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
758
 • Density35/km2 (91/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01184 /01250
Elevation260–548 m (853–1,798 ft)
(avg. 324 m or 1,063 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The commune comprises many villages and hamlets including: Challes, Chambod, Hautecourt, Merlot, Perroi, Romaneche, Soiriat and Villette.

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 446—    
1975 456+0.32%
1982 549+2.69%
1990 588+0.86%
1999 676+1.56%
2009 760+1.18%
2014 793+0.85%
2020 756−0.79%
Source: INSEE[4]

Sights

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The commune's biggest tourist attraction is the Island of Chambod which also has a camp site. There is also the Donjon de Buenc which used to be an outpost along the Savoy frontier. The village of Hautecourt is also home to a rare type of cave which is only accessed once every seven years so as not to disturb the many species that are indigenous to it.

Sports

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The commune also has a football team who regularly play in Hautecourt in their home colours of purple.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 6 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Modifications aux circonscriptions administratives territoriales (fusion de communes), Journal officiel de la République française n° 0024, 28 January 1973, pp. 1114-1117.
  4. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 10 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE