Английская Википедия:Ambérieux-en-Dombes
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Ambérieux-en-Dombes (Шаблон:IPA-fr, literally Ambérieux in Dombes) is a commune in the department of Ain in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
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.[1]
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.[1]
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.[2]
Heraldry
Administration
Шаблон:Incomplete list List of Successive Mayors of Ambérieux-en-Dombes [3]
| From | To | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 2001 | Jean Giroux |
| 2001 | 2014 | Bernard Ravoire |
| 2014 | Present | Pierre Pernet |
Population
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Ambarrois or Ambarroises in French.[4]
Culture and heritage
Sites and monuments
- The Chateau of Ambérieux-en-Dombes (15th century)Шаблон:Mérimée Icon is registered as an historical monument.[5] 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.[6]
- The War Memorial has the feature of being topped by a rooster.
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The War Memorial.
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Door to the Castle.
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View of the Village Church.
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Ruins of the Castle
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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
See also
References
External links
- Ambérieux-en-Dombes on the La Dombes website Шаблон:In lang
- Ambérieux-en-Dombes official website Шаблон:In lang
- Ambérieux-en-Dombes on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website Шаблон:In lang
- Amberieux en Dombe on the 1750 Cassini Map
Шаблон:Commons category Шаблон:Ain communes
- ↑ 1,0 1,1 Google Maps
- ↑ La Presse of 15 July 1922, p. 1.
- ↑ The Mayors of Ambérieux-en-Dombes, consulted on 23 June 2010. Шаблон:In lang
- ↑ Le nom des habitants du 01 - Ain, habitants.fr
- ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée Шаблон:Mérimée Шаблон:In langШаблон:Camera
- ↑ The Castle on the Town Hall website of Ambérieux
