Vonnas

Vonnas
Commune
Town hall Town hall
Coat of arms
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Vonnas
Intercommunality	Veyle
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Alain Givord
Area1	17.81 km2 (6.88 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)2
INSEE/Postal code	01457 / 01540
Elevation	183–253 m (600–830 ft) (avg. 190 m or 620 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.

Vonnas (French pronunciation: ​[vɔna]; Arpitan: Vonâs) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Vonnas has a famous restaurant with three stars in the Guide Michelin, the Hotel Restaurant Georges Blanc.

Geography

The Veyle forms part of the commune's northeastern border, flows west through the northern part of the commune, then forms part of its northwestern border. Vonnas station has rail connections to Bourg-en-Bresse, Ambérieu-en-Bugey and Mâcon.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	1,835	—
1975	2,144	+2.25%
1982	2,505	+2.25%
1990	2,381	−0.63%
1999	2,422	+0.19%
2007	2,673	+1.24%
2012	2,850	+1.29%
2017	2,961	+0.77%
Source: INSEE

See also

• Communes of the Ain department

External links

• Dombes and Vonnas
• Georges Blanc's restaurant