Dombes
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The Dombes is an area in South-Eastern France
, once an independent municipality, formerly part of the province
of Burgundy, and now a district comprised in the département of Ain
, and bounded W. by the Saône River, by the Rhône
, E. by the Ain
and N. by the district of Bresse
.
The region forms an undulating plateau with a slight slope towards the north-west, the higher ground bordering the Ain and the Rhône attaining an average height of about 1000 ft (304.8 m) The Dombes is characterized by an impervious surface consisting of boulder clay
and other relics of glacial action. To this fact is due the large number of rain-water pools, varying for the most part from 35 to 250 acres (1 km²) in size which cover some 23,000 acres (93 km²) of its total area of 282,000 acres (1,140 km²). These pools, artificially created, date in many cases from the 15th century, some to earlier periods, and were formed by landed proprietors who in those disturbed times saw a surer source of revenue in fish-breeding than in agriculture.
Disease and depopulation resulted from this policy and at the end of the 18th century the Legislative Assembly
decided to reduce the area of the pools which then covered twice their present extent. Drainage works were continued, roads cut, and other improvements effected during the 19th century; partly as a result of Napoleon III's installation of Trappist
monks in the district to set about the task. Large numbers of fish, principally carp
, pike, and tench
are still reared profitably. The pools are periodically dried up so the ground can be cultivated.
Dumbae) once formed part of the kingdom of Arles
. In the 11th century, when the kingdom began to break up, the northern part of the Dombes came under the power of the lords of Baugé
, and in 1218, by the marriage of Marguerite de Baugé with Humbert IV of Beaujeu, passed to the lords of Beaujeu. The southern portion was held in succession by the lords of Villars
and of Thoire. Its lords took advantage of the excommunication
of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
to assert their complete independence of the Holy Roman Empire
.
In 1400, Louis II, Duke of Bourbon
, acquired the northern part of the Dombes, together with the lordship of Beaujeu, and two years later bought the southern part from the sires de Thoire, forming the whole into a new sovereign principality of the Dombes, with Trévoux
as its capital.
The principality was confiscated by King Francis I of France
in 1523, along with the other possessions of the Constable de Bourbon, was granted in 1527 to the queen-mother, Louise of Savoy
, and after her death was held successively by kings Francis I, Henry II
and Francis II
, and by Catherine de' Medici
. In 1561 it was granted to Louis, duc de Montpensier, by whose descendants it was held till, in 1682, Anne Marie Louise of Orléans, the duchess of Montpensier, gave it to Louis XIV
's bastard, the Duke of Maine
, as part of the price for the release of her lover Lauzun
.
The eldest son of the duke of Maine, Louis-Auguste de Bourbon
(1700–1755), prince of Dombes, served in the army of Prince Eugene of Savoy
against the Turks
(1717), took part in the War of the Polish Succession
(1733–1734), and in that of the Austrian Succession (1742-1747). He was made colonel-general of the Swiss regiment, governor of Languedoc
and master of the hounds of France. He was succeeded, as prince of Dombes, by his brother the count of Eu, who in 1762 surrendered the principality to the crown. The little principality of Dombes showed in some respects signs of a vigorous life; the prince's mint and printing works at Trévoux
were long famous, and the college at Thoissey
was well endowed and influential.
, from a period when the Alpine ice sheet extended over the area, probably from the Mindel and Riss glacials. This appears to be mainly clay deposited in situ as the ice melted. There appears to be also, sand and gravel on the clay in places. This may date from the latest glacial, the Würm.
The clay till which also goes by the now rather old-fashioned but still useful name of boulder clay
, is usually very sticky when wet and hard when thoroughly dry. This made arable
use of the land with medieval implements impossible and it was unsuitable for pasture
most of the time. Usually, such land was left as woodland but here, enterprising landowners seem to have taken it on when nobody else wanted it and attempted to make it produce income by excavating lakes for the raising of fish.
This was a sensible, commercial idea except in that the open, still and shallow water will have harboured the vectors of malaria
. The population therefore remained small and probably sickly, until more effective, 19th century drainage permitted use of some of the land for pasture and modern agricultural methods permitted the heavier land to be used for ploughing. In parallel with these, medical advances overcame the malaria. Since the mid 20th century, the district became fairly prosperous and the INSEE
statistics now indicate a steady climb in population numbers.
(CAB) Communauté d'agglomération
of Bourg-en-Bresse
, (created in 2001).
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, once an independent municipality, formerly part of the province
Provinces of France
The Kingdom of France was organised into provinces until March 4, 1790, when the establishment of the département system superseded provinces. The provinces of France were roughly equivalent to the historic counties of England...
of Burgundy, and now a district comprised in the département of Ain
Ain
Ain is a department named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Being part of the region Rhône-Alpes and bordered by the rivers Saône and Rhône, the department of Ain enjoys a privileged geographic situation...
, and bounded W. by the Saône River, by the Rhône
Rhône River
The Rhone is one of the major rivers of Europe, rising in Switzerland and running from there through southeastern France. At Arles, near its mouth on the Mediterranean Sea, the river divides into two branches, known as the Great Rhone and the Little Rhone...
, E. by the Ain
Ain River
The Ain is a river in eastern France. In the Franco-Provençal language it is known as the En.-Global position:The river rises at an altitude of some 700 metres, near the village of La Favière, in the Jurassic limestone of the southern end of the Jura mountains and flows into the Rhône about 40...
and N. by the district of Bresse
Bresse
Bresse is a former French province. It is located in the regions of Rhône-Alpes, Bourgogne, and Franche-Comté of eastern France. The geographical term Bresse has two meanings: Bresse bourguignonne , which is situated in the east of the department of Saône-et-Loire, and Bresse, which is located...
.
Topography
Boulder clay
Boulder clay, in geology, is a deposit of clay, often full of boulders, which is formed in and beneath glaciers and ice-sheets wherever they are found, but is in a special sense the typical deposit of the Glacial Period in northern Europe and North America...
and other relics of glacial action. To this fact is due the large number of rain-water pools, varying for the most part from 35 to 250 acres (1 km²) in size which cover some 23,000 acres (93 km²) of its total area of 282,000 acres (1,140 km²). These pools, artificially created, date in many cases from the 15th century, some to earlier periods, and were formed by landed proprietors who in those disturbed times saw a surer source of revenue in fish-breeding than in agriculture.
Disease and depopulation resulted from this policy and at the end of the 18th century the Legislative Assembly
Legislative Assembly (France)
During the French Revolution, the Legislative Assembly was the legislature of France from 1 October 1791 to September 1792. It provided the focus of political debate and revolutionary law-making between the periods of the National Constituent Assembly and of the National Convention.The Legislative...
decided to reduce the area of the pools which then covered twice their present extent. Drainage works were continued, roads cut, and other improvements effected during the 19th century; partly as a result of Napoleon III's installation of Trappist
TRAPPIST
TRAPPIST is Belgian robotic telescope in Chile which came online in 2010, and is an acronym for TRAnsiting Planets and PlanetesImals Small Telescope, so named in homage to Trappist beer produced in the Belgian region. Situated high in the Chilean mountains at La Silla Observatory, it is actually...
monks in the district to set about the task. Large numbers of fish, principally carp
Carp
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish of the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. The cypriniformes are traditionally grouped with the Characiformes, Siluriformes and Gymnotiformes to create the superorder Ostariophysi, since these groups have certain...
, pike, and tench
Tench
The tench or doctor fish is a freshwater and brackish water fish of the cyprinid family found throughout Eurasia from Western Europe including the British Isles east into Asia as far as the Ob and Yenisei Rivers. It is also found in Lake Baikal...
are still reared profitably. The pools are periodically dried up so the ground can be cultivated.
Political history
The Dombeshttp://ladombes.free.fr (LatinLatin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
Dumbae) once formed part of the kingdom of Arles
Kingdom of Arles
The Kingdom of Arles or Second Kingdom of Burgundy of the High Middle Ages was a Frankish dominion established in 933 from lands of the early medieval Kingdom of Burgundy at Arles...
. In the 11th century, when the kingdom began to break up, the northern part of the Dombes came under the power of the lords of Baugé
Baugé
Baugé is a commune in the Maine-et-Loire department in western France.-Geography and transport:Baugé is located 40 km east of Angers, 280 km from Paris, and 70 km from Tours....
, and in 1218, by the marriage of Marguerite de Baugé with Humbert IV of Beaujeu, passed to the lords of Beaujeu. The southern portion was held in succession by the lords of Villars
Villars
-In France:*Villars, Dordogne*Villars, Eure-et-Loir*Villars, Loire*Villars, Vaucluse*Villars-les-Dombes, Ain*Villars-le-Sec, Territoire de Belfort-In Switzerland:*Canton of Jura** Villars, Jura, Switzerland in the municipality Fontenais*Canton of Fribourg...
and of Thoire. Its lords took advantage of the excommunication
Excommunication
Excommunication is a religious censure used to deprive, suspend or limit membership in a religious community. The word means putting [someone] out of communion. In some religions, excommunication includes spiritual condemnation of the member or group...
of Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor
Frederick II , was one of the most powerful Holy Roman Emperors of the Middle Ages and head of the House of Hohenstaufen. His political and cultural ambitions, based in Sicily and stretching through Italy to Germany, and even to Jerusalem, were enormous...
to assert their complete independence of the Holy Roman Empire
Holy Roman Empire
The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...
.
In 1400, Louis II, Duke of Bourbon
Louis II, Duke of Bourbon
Louis de Bourbon, called the Good , son of Peter de Bourbon and Isabella de Valois, was the third Duke of Bourbon....
, acquired the northern part of the Dombes, together with the lordship of Beaujeu, and two years later bought the southern part from the sires de Thoire, forming the whole into a new sovereign principality of the Dombes, with Trévoux
Trévoux
Trévoux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It is a suburb of Lyon.-History:The town was the capital of the Dombes principality, and famed for its dictionary...
as its capital.
The principality was confiscated by King Francis I of France
Francis I of France
Francis I was King of France from 1515 until his death. During his reign, huge cultural changes took place in France and he has been called France's original Renaissance monarch...
in 1523, along with the other possessions of the Constable de Bourbon, was granted in 1527 to the queen-mother, Louise of Savoy
Louise of Savoy
Louise of Savoy was a French noble, Duchess regnant of Auvergne and Bourbon, Duchess of Nemours, the mother of King Francis I of France...
, and after her death was held successively by kings Francis I, Henry II
Henry II of France
Henry II was King of France from 31 March 1547 until his death in 1559.-Early years:Henry was born in the royal Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, the son of Francis I and Claude, Duchess of Brittany .His father was captured at the Battle of Pavia in 1525 by his sworn enemy,...
and Francis II
Francis II of France
Francis II was aged 15 when he succeeded to the throne of France after the accidental death of his father, King Henry II, in 1559. He reigned for 18 months before he died in December 1560...
, and by Catherine de' Medici
Catherine de' Medici
Catherine de' Medici was an Italian noblewoman who was Queen consort of France from 1547 until 1559, as the wife of King Henry II of France....
. In 1561 it was granted to Louis, duc de Montpensier, by whose descendants it was held till, in 1682, Anne Marie Louise of Orléans, the duchess of Montpensier, gave it to Louis XIV
Louis XIV of France
Louis XIV , known as Louis the Great or the Sun King , was a Bourbon monarch who ruled as King of France and Navarre. His reign, from 1643 to his death in 1715, began at the age of four and lasted seventy-two years, three months, and eighteen days...
's bastard, the Duke of Maine
Louis-Auguste de Bourbon, duc du Maine
Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Legitimé de France was the eldest legitimised son of the Louis XIV of France and his maîtresse-en-titre, Madame de Montespan...
, as part of the price for the release of her lover Lauzun
Antoine Nompar de Caumont
Antoine Nompar de Caumont, marquis de Puyguilhem, duc de Lauzun was a French courtier and soldier. He was the only love interest of the "greatest heiress in Europe", Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, cousin of Louis XIV.-Biography:...
.
The eldest son of the duke of Maine, Louis-Auguste de Bourbon
Louis-Auguste, Prince of Dombes
Louis Auguste de Bourbon, Prince of Dombes was a grandson of Louis XIV of France and of his maîtresse-en-titre Françoise-Athénaïs de Montespan...
(1700–1755), prince of Dombes, served in the army of Prince Eugene of Savoy
Prince Eugene of Savoy
Prince Eugene of Savoy , was one of the most successful military commanders in modern European history, rising to the highest offices of state at the Imperial court in Vienna. Born in Paris to aristocratic Italian parents, Eugene grew up around the French court of King Louis XIV...
against the Turks
Austro-Turkish War of 1716-18
The Austro-Turkish War was fought between Austria and the Ottoman Empire.The Treaty of Karlowitz was not an acceptable long-standing agreement for the Ottoman Empire...
(1717), took part in the War of the Polish Succession
War of the Polish Succession
The War of the Polish Succession was a major European war for princes' possessions sparked by a Polish civil war over the succession to Augustus II, King of Poland that other European powers widened in pursuit of their own national interests...
(1733–1734), and in that of the Austrian Succession (1742-1747). He was made colonel-general of the Swiss regiment, governor of Languedoc
Languedoc
Languedoc is a former province of France, now continued in the modern-day régions of Languedoc-Roussillon and Midi-Pyrénées in the south of France, and whose capital city was Toulouse, now in Midi-Pyrénées. It had an area of approximately 42,700 km² .-Geographical Extent:The traditional...
and master of the hounds of France. He was succeeded, as prince of Dombes, by his brother the count of Eu, who in 1762 surrendered the principality to the crown. The little principality of Dombes showed in some respects signs of a vigorous life; the prince's mint and printing works at Trévoux
Trévoux
Trévoux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It is a suburb of Lyon.-History:The town was the capital of the Dombes principality, and famed for its dictionary...
were long famous, and the college at Thoissey
Thoissey
Thoissey is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Chalaronne forms the commune's southeastern border, then flows into the Saône, which forms its western border.- Historical facts :...
was well endowed and influential.
Summary
Taking the above information from 1911 with that from other sources, we seem to have a district composed of glacial tillTill
thumb|right|Closeup of glacial till. Note that the larger grains in the till are completely surrounded by the matrix of finer material , and this characteristic, known as matrix support, is diagnostic of till....
, from a period when the Alpine ice sheet extended over the area, probably from the Mindel and Riss glacials. This appears to be mainly clay deposited in situ as the ice melted. There appears to be also, sand and gravel on the clay in places. This may date from the latest glacial, the Würm.
The clay till which also goes by the now rather old-fashioned but still useful name of boulder clay
Boulder clay
Boulder clay, in geology, is a deposit of clay, often full of boulders, which is formed in and beneath glaciers and ice-sheets wherever they are found, but is in a special sense the typical deposit of the Glacial Period in northern Europe and North America...
, is usually very sticky when wet and hard when thoroughly dry. This made arable
Agronomy
Agronomy is the science and technology of producing and using plants for food, fuel, feed, fiber, and reclamation. Agronomy encompasses work in the areas of plant genetics, plant physiology, meteorology, and soil science. Agronomy is the application of a combination of sciences like biology,...
use of the land with medieval implements impossible and it was unsuitable for pasture
Pasture
Pasture is land used for grazing. Pasture lands in the narrow sense are enclosed tracts of farmland, grazed by domesticated livestock, such as horses, cattle, sheep or swine. The vegetation of tended pasture, forage, consists mainly of grasses, with an interspersion of legumes and other forbs...
most of the time. Usually, such land was left as woodland but here, enterprising landowners seem to have taken it on when nobody else wanted it and attempted to make it produce income by excavating lakes for the raising of fish.
This was a sensible, commercial idea except in that the open, still and shallow water will have harboured the vectors of malaria
Malaria
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious disease of humans and other animals caused by eukaryotic protists of the genus Plasmodium. The disease results from the multiplication of Plasmodium parasites within red blood cells, causing symptoms that typically include fever and headache, in severe cases...
. The population therefore remained small and probably sickly, until more effective, 19th century drainage permitted use of some of the land for pasture and modern agricultural methods permitted the heavier land to be used for ploughing. In parallel with these, medical advances overcame the malaria. Since the mid 20th century, the district became fairly prosperous and the INSEE
INSEE
INSEE is the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. It collects and publishes information on the French economy and society, carrying out the periodic national census. Located in Paris, it is the French branch of Eurostat, European Statistical System...
statistics now indicate a steady climb in population numbers.
Communes in the Dombes
(CAB) Communauté d'agglomération
Communauté d'agglomération
An agglomeration community is a metropolitan government structure in France, created by the Chevènement Law of 1999. It is one of three forms of intercommunality, less integrated than an urban community but more integrated than a community of communes...
of Bourg-en-Bresse
Bourg-en-Bresse
Bourg-en-Bresse is a commune in eastern France, capital of the Ain department, and was capital of the former province of Bresse . It is located north-northeast of Lyon.The inhabitants of Bourg-en-Bresse are known as Burgiens.-Geography:...
, (created in 2001).
| INSEE INSEE INSEE is the French National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies. It collects and publishes information on the French economy and society, carrying out the periodic national census. Located in Paris, it is the French branch of Eurostat, European Statistical System... | Post# Postal code A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems... | Commune |
|---|---|---|
| 01005 | 01330 | Ambérieux-en-Dombes Ambérieux-en-Dombes Ambérieux-en-Dombes is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.-Population:-Personalities:The commune was the birthplace of Gundobad, 6th-century king of the Burgundians.-External links:*... |
| 01045 | 01330 | Birieux Birieux Birieux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:Birieux is first mentioned in the 12th century as a priory dependent on the abbey of l'Île Barbe à Lyon.In the Middle Ages, Birieux was a possession of the lords of Thoire-Villars.... |
| 01052 | 01330 | Bouligneux Bouligneux Bouligneux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:Bouligneux first appears as vicus Beliniacum in 885.In 1280, it belonged to Vaucher de Commarin, who sold it to Henri de Villars in 1290.... |
| 01074 | 01320 | Chalamont Chalamont Chalamont is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:Chalamont is located in the Dombes, north of Meximieux, and occupies the highest point on the Dombes plateau.... |
| 01085 | 01240 | La Chapelle-du-Châtelard La Chapelle-du-Châtelard La Chapelle-du-Châtelard is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Chalaronne forms the commune's southeastern border, flows northwest through the northern part of the commune, then forms part of its northwestern border.... |
| 01090 | 01320 | Châtenay Châtenay, Ain Châtenay is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Veyle flows northward through the middle of the commune and forms part of its northern border.-Population:-External links:*... |
| 01092 | 01320 | Châtillon-la-Palud Châtillon-la-Palud Châtillon-la-Palud is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The commune is located in the Dombes. The town lies on the right bank of the river Ain, which flows southward through the commune's eastern part. The river Albarine flows into the Ain in the southeastern part of the... |
| 01093 | 01400 | Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:The town is home to a castle built around 1000 AD.The town was formerly named Châtillon-les-Dombes.-Population:-Personalities:... |
| 01113 | 01400 | Condeissiat Condeissiat Condeissiat is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
| 01129 | 01320 | Crans Crans, Ain Crans is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... |
| 01146 | 01400 | Dompierre-sur-Chalaronne Dompierre-sur-Chalaronne Dompierre-sur-Chalaronne is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
| 01145 | 01240 | Dompierre-sur-Veyle Dompierre-sur-Veyle Dompierre-sur-Veyle is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The Veyle forms part of the commune's southwestern border, then flows northward through the middle of the commune.-Population:-References:*... (CAB) |
| 01198 | 01800 | Joyeux Joyeux Joyeux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:Joyeux lies less than from the wildlife park at Villars-les-Dombes and from Lyon in the natural region of the Dombes, a wide extent of middle and upper Pleistocene moraine left near the margin of the Alpine ice sheets... |
| 01207 | 01330 | Lapeyrouse Lapeyrouse, Ain Lapeyrouse is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Geography:The village lies in the middle of the commune, which counts numerous ponds.The Chalaronne has its source in the commune.-Population:-External links:*... |
| 01211 | 01240 | Lent Lent, Ain Lent is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It has been part of the intercommunality of Bourg-en-Bresse since 2001, when it was created.-Population:... (CAB) |
| 01260 | 01800 | Le Montellier Le Montellier Le Montellier is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
| 01261 | 01390 | Monthieux Monthieux Monthieux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
| 01272 | 01400 | Neuville-les-Dames Neuville-les-Dames Neuville-les-Dames is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
| 01299 | 01330 | Le Plantay Le Plantay Le Plantay is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
| 01319 | 01990 | Relevant Relevant, Ain Relevant is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
| 01328 | 01400 | Romans Romans, Ain Romans is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
| 01335 | 01240 | Saint-André-le-Bouchoux Saint-André-le-Bouchoux Saint-André-le-Bouchoux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.The river Irance, at tributary of the lake Grand Romans, runs through the town.... |
| 01336 | 01960 | Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It has been part of the intercommunality of Bourg-en-Bresse since 2001, when it was created.-Population:-References:*... (CAB) |
| 01349 | 01800 | Saint-Éloi Saint-Éloi, Ain Saint-Éloi is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
| 01382 | 01330 | Sainte-Olive Sainte-Olive Sainte-Olive is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*... |
| 01356 | 01400 | Saint-Georges-sur-Renon Saint-Georges-sur-Renon Saint-Georges-sur-Renon is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... |
| 01371 | 01390 | Saint-Marcel Saint-Marcel, Ain Saint-Marcel is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... |
| 01381 | 01320 | Saint-Nizier-le-Désert Saint-Nizier-le-Désert Saint-Nizier-le-Désert is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:* -References:*... |
| 01383 | 01240 | Saint-Paul-de-Varax Saint-Paul-de-Varax Saint-Paul-de-Varax is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It is situated between Bourg-en-Bresse and Lyon. Its castle, which belonged to the Rivérieulx de Varax family since the 13th century, is closed to the public.-Population:... |
| 01393 | 01400 | Sandrans Sandrans Sandrans is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... |
| 01405 | 01960 | Servas Servas, Ain Servas is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:... (CAB) |
| 01425 | 01160 | La Tranclière La Tranclière La Tranclière is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*... |
| 01434 | 01330 | Versailleux Versailleux Versailleux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.On 23 February 2006 during the epidemic of avian influenza, a great number of turkeys died in a breeding of 11,000 animals, probably because of the virus H5N1. The turkeys had never left it because the breeding was confined... |
| 01443 | 01330 | Villars-les-Dombes Villars-les-Dombes Villars-les-Dombes is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.Its people are known as Villardois.-Geography:The town is in the part of Ain which is half-way between Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse , in the heart of the area known as the Dombes, notable for its hundreds of lakes which are suited... |