Ambléon (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃bleɔ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.

Ambléon
Commune
Location of Ambléon
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Ambléon is located in France
Ambléon
Ambléon
Ambléon is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Ambléon
Ambléon
Coordinates: 45°45′00″N 5°36′06″E / 45.75°N 5.6017°E / 45.75; 5.6017
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonBelley
IntercommunalityBugey Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Annie Bionda[1]
Area
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5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
113
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01006 /01300
Elevation330–940 m (1,080–3,080 ft)
(avg. 430 m or 1,410 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

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The village of Ambléon is located ten kilometres west of Belley and 60 km east of Lyon in a wetland (lakes, swamps, bogs) in the Bas-Bugey mountain range, 400 metres above sea level. The site is dominated by the Tentanet mountain (1019 m) on the slopes of which is the Lac d'Ambléon of glacial origin whose ecological interest is recognised.[3]

Access to the commune is by road D24 which branches from the D10 south of the commune (north of Premeyzel) and passes through the commune to the village then continues north to join the D41 just north of the commune. The D41 road comes from Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses in the north through the commune then passes near Lac d'Ambléon before continuing over the mountains west to join the D79 road near Lhuis. The D41 does not pass through the village but there is a connecting country road from it to the village. There are a few other small country roads in the commune. There is some farming activity along the D24 road but most of the commune is forested hills and mountains.[4]

The Serrin stream rises to the west of the village and passes through it before joining the Setrin stream which flows south through the commune to join the Gland stream south of the commune.[4]

Administration

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List of successive mayors of Ambléon[5]

From To Name Party Position
1947 1965 Joannès Pezant
1965 1983 Jean Guillot
1983 2008 Henri Guillot DVD
2008 2011 Odette Breidenstein-Jullien
2011 Present Annie Bionda[1] Postmistress

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 108—    
1975 82−3.86%
1982 65−3.26%
1990 76+1.97%
1999 86+1.38%
2007 125+4.79%
2012 110−2.52%
2017 111+0.18%
Source: INSEE[6]

Economy

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Lac d'Ambléon

The Ambléon economy is based on agriculture (livestock and grain).

The town is located within the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone for the wines of Bugey.

Sights

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  • The Chateau of Ambléon (private residence)
  • A Chapel (13th century)
  • The War memorial to the maquis of Ambléon

Personalities

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  • Theodore Chavanton called Avanton, author of the folk novel The Lost Oasis (1945) and a teacher at the Ambléon school. His story takes place in Lombane (an anagram of Ambléon)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "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 24 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ ZNIEFF for the Lac d'Ambléon. Archived 2 October 2011 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  4. ^ a b c Google Maps
  5. ^ List of Mayors of France Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE
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