Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey

Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
Commune
The church in Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
Coordinates: 45°57′00″N 5°26′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Belley
Canton	Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Intercommunality	Vallée de l'Albarine
Government
• Mayor (2008–2014)	Gilbert Bouchon
Area ^1	28.55 km^2 (11.02 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	2,269
• Density	79/km^2 (210/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01384 /01230
Elevation	271–819 m (889–2,687 ft) (avg. 290 m or 950 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The commune takes its name from St Rambert (or Ragnebert) who was assassinated here in the 7th century. The site soon became popular for pilgrimage and an influential abbey was built in the town.

Geography

The river Albarine flows southwest through the commune.

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% 1793 2,042 —     1800 2,596 +27.1% 1806 2,244 −13.6% 1821 2,130 −5.1% 1831 2,420 +13.6% 1836 2,613 +8.0% 1841 2,633 +0.8% 1846 2,567 −2.5% 1851 2,528 −1.5% 1856 2,799 +10.7% 1861 2,597 −7.2% 1866 2,531 −2.5% 1872 2,537 +0.2% 1876 2,620 +3.3% 1881 2,964 +13.1% 1886 3,409 +15.0% 1891 3,765 +10.4%

Year Pop. ±% 1896 4,113 +9.2% 1901 5,028 +22.2% 1906 4,971 −1.1% 1911 4,950 −0.4% 1921 4,204 −15.1% 1926 4,319 +2.7% 1931 4,168 −3.5% 1936 3,463 −16.9% 1946 2,862 −17.4% 1954 2,866 +0.1% 1962 2,936 +2.4% 1968 2,857 −2.7% 1975 2,439 −14.6% 1982 2,161 −11.4% 1990 2,112 −2.3% 1999 2,065 −2.2% 2008 2,167 +4.9%

See also

• Communes of the Ain department

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.

External links

• Office de Tourism in Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
• Saint-Rambert pictures