Brégnier-Cordon
Encyclopedia
Brégnier-Cordon is a commune
in the Ain
department in eastern France
.
The municipalities near the city are Izieu
, Murs-et-Gélignieux
, Prémeyzel
, Saint-Genix Guiers, Champagneux
, St. Benedict, Granieu
, Peyrieu
, Chimilin
, Conzieu
, and Romagnieu
.
. It is located in a bend of the Rhône
on the edge of Savoy
(on the southeast) and Isère
(on the west). The bridge at Cordon joins the commune to Aoste, in the Isère department.
The territory of the commune lies principally in the plain of the Rhône at the foot of the Jura mountains
. On the north, it is bordered by the Gland
.
The Lake of Glandieu is located in the commune near the hamlet of the same name.
and going to the northwest. This becomes the D992 south of the commune and heads north toward Belley
. The D10 passes north of the commune, connecting the D19 to the D992 without following the Rhône.
The closest motorway is the A43, accessed at the Chimilin–Les Abrets exit a few kilometers south of the commune.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the 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...
department in eastern France
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...
.
The municipalities near the city are Izieu
Izieu
Izieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.It lies on the Rhône River between the cities of Lyon and Chambéry.-History:Izieu was the site of a Jewish orphanage during the Second World War. Most of the children were however only separated from their parents or sent purposely in the...
, Murs-et-Gélignieux
Murs-et-Gélignieux
Murs-et-Gélignieux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
, Prémeyzel
Prémeyzel
Prémeyzel is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:The inhabitants of the town are called Prémeyzélans.-References:*...
, Saint-Genix Guiers, Champagneux
Champagneux
Champagneux is a commune in the Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.-Population:...
, St. Benedict, Granieu
Granieu
Granieu is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-Population:...
, Peyrieu
Peyrieu
Peyrieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.Town located 11 km south of Belley. It is located on the right bank of the Rhone in the area of AOC wines of Bugey .-Population:...
, Chimilin
Chimilin
Chimilin is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-Population:...
, Conzieu
Conzieu
Conzieu is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-External links:*...
, and Romagnieu
Romagnieu
Romagnieu is a commune in the Isère department in south-eastern France.-See also:*Communes of the Isère department...
.
Geography
Brégnier-Cordon lies 20 km south of BelleyBelley
Belley is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:Belley is of Roman origin, and in the 5th century became an episcopal see. It was the capital of the province of Bugey, which was a dependency of Savoy till 1601, when it was ceded to France...
. It is located in a bend of the Rhône
Rhône
Rhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
on the edge of Savoy
Savoy
Savoy is a region of France. It comprises roughly the territory of the Western Alps situated between Lake Geneva in the north and Monaco and the Mediterranean coast in the south....
(on the southeast) and Isère
Isère
Isère is a department in the Rhône-Alpes region in the east of France named after the river Isère.- History :Isère is one of the original 83 departments created during the French Revolution on March 4, 1790. It was created from part of the former province of Dauphiné...
(on the west). The bridge at Cordon joins the commune to Aoste, in the Isère department.
The territory of the commune lies principally in the plain of the Rhône at the foot of the Jura mountains
Jura mountains
The Jura Mountains are a small mountain range located north of the Alps, separating the Rhine and Rhone rivers and forming part of the watershed of each...
. On the north, it is bordered by the Gland
Gland
A gland is an organ in an animal's body that synthesizes a substance for release of substances such as hormones or breast milk, often into the bloodstream or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface .- Types :...
.
The Lake of Glandieu is located in the commune near the hamlet of the same name.
Population
Transportation
The commune is on the D19 highway coming from Sault-BrénazSault-Brénaz
Sault-Brénaz is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-Population:-References:*...
and going to the northwest. This becomes the D992 south of the commune and heads north toward Belley
Belley
Belley is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:Belley is of Roman origin, and in the 5th century became an episcopal see. It was the capital of the province of Bugey, which was a dependency of Savoy till 1601, when it was ceded to France...
. The D10 passes north of the commune, connecting the D19 to the D992 without following the Rhône.
The closest motorway is the A43, accessed at the Chimilin–Les Abrets exit a few kilometers south of the commune.
Monuments and sites
- Château de la BarreChâteau de la BarreThe Château de la Barre is a residence in the commune of Brégnier-Cordon in the Ain département of France. It stands on the western slope of the Mont de Cordon....
- Ruins of the feudal Château de CordonChâteau de CordonThe Château de Cordon is a ruined feudal castle in the commune of Brégnier-Cordon in the Ain département of France.- History :The House of Cordon is one of the oldest in the historical region of Bugey. They were invested by the Holy Roman Emperor in the 11th century...
- Stone bridge over the RhôneRhôneRhone can refer to:* Rhone, one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France* Rhône Glacier, the source of the Rhone River and one of the primary contributors to Lake Geneva in the far eastern end of the canton of Valais in Switzerland...
- Memorial to deported Jewish children
- Dam and hydroelectric power station on the Rhône
- Grotte de Liévrin : prehistoric cave classified as a monument historiqueMonument historiqueA monument historique is a National Heritage Site of France. It also refers to a state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building or a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, or gardens, bridges, and other structures, because of their...
in 1913 - Grotte de la Bonne Femme : natural cavity cut into the north flank of Cordon hill, occupied in paleotithic times and a monument historique since 1913
- Cascade de Glandieu : waterfall