Ambléon

Ambléon is a commune in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2009, 120 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the Ambléonais. The local economy is mostly based around agriculture and wine. The most important monuments in the commune are a 13th-century chapel and two private castles from the 15th and 16th centuries. Famous people from Ambléon include Théodore Chavanton, author of L'Oasis perdue (1945). He was a school teacher in the commune.

Ambléon

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Administration
Country France
Region Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Belley
Canton Belley
Intercommunality Belley Bas Bugey
Mayor Annie Bionda
(2008-2014)
Statistics
Elevation 330–940 m (1,080–3,080 ft)
(avg. 430 m/1,410 ft)
Land area1 5.88 km2 (2.27 sq mi)
Population2 120  (2009)
 - Density 20/km2 (52/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 01006/ 01300
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.



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