Ambérieux-en-Dombes

Ambérieux-en-Dombes
Ambérieux-en-Dombes
	The Town Hall The Town Hall
	Coat of arms of Ambérieux-en-Dombes; Coat of arms
	Coat of arms of Ambérieux-en-Dombes; Coat of arms
	Ambérieux-en-Dombes
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Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans
Intercommunality	Dombes-Saône Vallée
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Pierre Pernet
Area1	15.92 km2 (6.15 sq mi)
Population (2009)2	1,616
• Density	100/km2 (260/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code	01005 / 01330
Elevation	265–302 m (869–991 ft); (avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
	1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Ambérieux-en-Dombes (pronounced [ɑ̃.be.ʁjø.ɑ̃.dɔ̃b]) is a French commune in the department of Ain in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.

The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ambarrois or Ambarroises^[1]

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.^[2]

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.^[2]

Neighbouring communes and villages^[2]

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.^[3]

Heraldry

Arms of Ambérieux-en-Dombes	The official emblem is still to be determined. Blazon: Party per fess, the first Or, a tower of gules port open charged with a dexter hand dorsed in benediction over a mallet and traversed by an antique crown of nine points with viscount's pearls all of Or, the tower supported by two horses rearing in sable; the second azure charged with a heron of argent with left leg raised..^[4]

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Ambérieux-en-Dombes ^[5]

From	To	Name
1995	2001	Jean Giroux
2001	2014	Bernard Ravoire
2014	2020	Pierre Pernet

(Not all data is known)

Demography

In 2010 the commune had 1,616 inhabitants. The evolution of the number of inhabitants is known through the population censuses conducted in the town since 1793. From the 21st century, a census of municipalities with fewer than 10,000 inhabitants is held every five years, unlike larger towns that have a sample survey every year.^{[Note 1]}

Population Change (See database)

1793	1800	1806	1821	1831	1836	1841	1846	1851
553	637	390	654	644	652	650	755	744

1856	1861	1866	1872	1876	1881	1886	1891	1896
737	818	887	823	848	879	882	862	852

1901	1906	1911	1921	1926	1931	1936	1946	1954
835	805	805	698	690	618	593	625	570

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2007	2008
588	627	756	848	1,156	1,408	1,436	1,544	1,567

2009	2010	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1,592	1,616	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Sources : Ldh/EHESS/Cassini until 1962, INSEE database from 1968 (population without double counting and municipal population from 2006)

File:Population - Municipality code 01005.svg

Population of Ambérieux-en-Dombes

Culture and heritage

Sites and monuments

File:Une tour du château d'Ambérieux-en-Dombes.jpeg

The Castle Tower.

The Chateau of Ambérieux-en-Dombes (15th century) is registered as an historical monument.^[6] 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.^[7]
The War Memorial has the feature of being topped by a rooster.

Monument aux morts d'Ambérieux-en-Dombes - 2.JPG

The War Memorial.
Château d'Ambérieux-en-Dombes - grille.JPG

Door to the Castle.
L'église d'Ambérieux-en-Dombes.JPG

View of the Village Church.
Château d'Ambérieux-en-Dombes - ruines.JPG

Ruins of the Castle
Plaque MH tour du château d'Ambérieux-en-Dombes.jpeg

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

External links

Ambérieux-en-Dombes on the La Dombes website (French)
Ambérieux-en-Dombes official website (French)
Ambérieux-en-Dombes on Lion1906
Ambérieux-en-Dombes on Google Maps
Ambérieux-en-Dombes on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (French)
Amberieux en Dombe on the 1750 Cassini Map
Ambérieux-en-Dombes on the INSEE website (French)
INSEE (French)

Notes and references

Notes

↑ At the beginning of the 21st century, the methods of identification have been modified by law No. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 [1], the so-called "law of local democracy" and in particular Title V "census operations" which allow, after a transitional period running from 2004 to 2008, the annual publication of the legal population of the different French administrative districts. For municipalities with a population greater than 10,000 inhabitants, a sample survey is conducted annually, the entire territory of these municipalities is taken into account at the end of the period of five years. The first "legal population" after 1999 under this new law came into force on 1 January 2009 and was based on the census of 2006.

References

↑ Inhabitants of Ain (French)
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↑ La Presse of 15 July 1922, p. 1.
↑ Article Ambérieux-en-Dombes on the Blazon Bank
↑ The Mayors of Ambérieux-en-Dombes, consulted on 23 June 2010. (French)
↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00116290 Chateau of Ambérieux-en-Dombes (French)
↑ The Castle on the Town Hall website of Ambérieux

[6] At the beginning of the 21st century, the methods of identification have been modified by law No. 2002-276 of 27 February 2002 [1], the so-called "law of local democracy" and in particular Title V "census operations" which allow, after a transitional period running from 2004 to 2008, the annual publication of the legal population of the different French administrative districts. For municipalities with a population greater than 10,000 inhabitants, a sample survey is conducted annually, the entire territory of these municipalities is taken into account at the end of the period of five years. The first "legal population" after 1999 under this new law came into force on 1 January 2009 and was based on the census of 2006.

[1] Inhabitants of Ain (French)

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[3] La Presse of 15 July 1922, p. 1.

[4] Article Ambérieux-en-Dombes on the Blazon Bank

[5] The Mayors of Ambérieux-en-Dombes, consulted on 23 June 2010. (French)

[7] Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00116290 Chateau of Ambérieux-en-Dombes (French)

[8] The Castle on the Town Hall website of Ambérieux

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