Ambérieux-en-Dombes

Ambérieux-en-Dombes
Commune
Town hall
Coat of arms
Location of Ambérieux-en-Dombes
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Coordinates: 45°59′57″N 4°54′12″E / 45.9992°N 4.9033°E / 45.9992; 4.9033
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Villars-les-Dombes
Intercommunality	Dombes Saône Vallée
Government
• Mayor (2021–2026)	Christine Fornes
Area1	15.92 km2 (6.15 sq mi)
Population (2021)	1,897
• Density	120/km2 (310/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
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.

Ambérieux-en-Dombes (French pronunciation: , 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.

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.

Neighbouring communes and villages

Villeneuve

Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans

Ambérieux-en-Dombes

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.

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..

Administration

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List of Successive Mayors of Ambérieux-en-Dombes

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.

Culture and heritage

Sites and monuments

The Castle Tower.

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