L'Abergement-Clémenciat
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{{short description|Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France}}
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{{Infobox French commune
|name = L'Abergement-Clémenciat
|commune status = Commune
|image = Mairie Abergement Clémenciat 1.jpg
|image size =
|caption = The town hall in L'Abergement-Clémenciat
|arrondissement = Bourg-en-Bresse
|canton = Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
|INSEE = 01001
|postal code = 01400
|term = 2020–2026
|intercommunality = Dombes
|coordinates = {{coord|46.1519|4.9217|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
|elevation m = 240
|elevation min m = 206
|elevation max m = 272
|area km2 = 15.95
|population = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_total}}
|population date = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_as_of}}
|population footnotes = {{France metadata Wikidata|population_footnotes}}
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L'Abergement-Clémenciat ({{IPA|fr|labɛʁʒəmɑ̃ klemɑ̃sja}}; {{langx|frp|L'Abèrgement-Cllèmenciê}}) is a commune in the department of Ain and the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in eastern Metropolitan France. The commune was established in 1857 by combining the two parishes of Abergement and Clémenciat.
Geography
L'Abergement-Clémenciat lies on the border between Bresse and Dombes at an altitude of 206 to 272 meters. The commune sits on an area of 1,596 hectares. Other communes near-by include Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, Illiat, Sulignat, Thoissey, Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne, and Dompierre-sur-Chalaronne. The closest big cities are Lyon, and Geneva.
=Hydrography=
- The Chalaronne flows west-northwest through the southern part of the commune.
- The Glenne forms the northern border with the commune of Illiat. It empties into the Chalaronne at Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne
- The Vernisson Canal forms the eastern border with Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne and it empties into the Chalaronne at Pontpeillon.
- The Payon Canal crosses the ash ponds at Châtillon.
Toponymy
There are 4 communes in Ain with "Abergement" in their name. The other three are Le Petit-Abergement, Le Grand-Abergement, and L'Abergement-de-Varey. It seems to designate agricultural concessions in the 11th-15th centuries.
History
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It was once a large timber plantation.{{cn|date=November 2023}}
Politics and administration
Since 2008, Daniel Boulon has been the mayor of L'Abergement-Clémenciat. He was re-elected in the 2020 municipal elections.
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|+ List of successive mayors of L'Abergement-Clémenciat |
| colspan="2" | In office
!Name ! Party !Ref. |
|---|
| 1857
|1882 |Antoine-Élisée Munet | | |
| 1882
|1912 |Melchior Munet | | |
| 1912
|1944 |Élisée Munet | | |
| December 1944
|February 1945 |Paul Reverdy | | |
| February 1945
|May 1945 |Élisée Munet | | |
| May 1945
|October 1947 |Jean-Marie Beyoux | align="center" | Radical Party | |
| November 1947
|March 1971 |Joseph Jouard | | |
| March 1971
|June 1997 |René Perret | align="center" | Independent | |
| June 1997
|March 2008 |Jean-Claude Rigaud | | |
| March 2008
|Incumbent |Daniel Boulon | align="center" | Independent |
Population
{{Historical populations
|percentages = pagr
|align = none
|1968 |347
|1975 |368
|1982 |477
|1990 |579
|1999 |728
|2007 |804
|2012 |777
|2017 |776
}}
Sights
- The Vieux Bourg (old town) has been classified as a monument historique by the French Ministry of Culture since November 18, 1994.{{Base Mérimée|PA00132969|Site médiéval du Vieux Bourg}} All that remains of the castle is the ruins. The walls of the 14th century enceinte are visible.
- A château, built in 1700, rebuilt in the 19th century
- A church, consecrated in 1868, built under the direction of Louis-Auguste Boileau, an architect of Paris.
File:Site médiéval Vieux bourg Abergement Clémenciat 1.jpg|Vieux Bourg.
File:Château Vieux bourg Abergement Clémenciat 3.jpg|Château Munet.
File:Église Abergement Clémenciat 2.jpg|19th century church.
File:Monument morts Abergement Clémenciat 2.jpg|Monument to the dead.
See also
References
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External links
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- [http://ladombes.free.fr/Villes_Dombes/Abergement_Clemencia.htm La Dombes and the town of L'Abergement-Clémenciat]
- [http://www.scholares.net/index.php?Gazetteer-L'Abergement-Clémenciat Gazetteer Entry]
- [http://www.lescommunes.com/commune-l_abergement_clemenciat-1001.en.html LesCommunes.com]
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