Apremont (Ain)
Apremont is a commune in the French department of Ain, in the Rhône -Alpes.
Geography
Apremont located at 900 meters above sea level. M., about six kilometers south of the city Oyonnax (air line). The farming village extends in the Haut- Bugey, in the Jura region, in a valley at the headwaters of Ange, at the western foot of Mont Burdet, north of the deep cluse de Nantua.
The area of 14.57 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the southern French Jura. The central part is occupied by the basin of Apremont, which has a width of one kilometer, extends in a north-south direction, to an average of 920 m above sea level. M. lies and geological forms an inlier. The northern section is drained by the Ange by a rapidly decaying erosion valley, while the southern part shows no surface drainage.
This inlier is flanked on both sides by steep, but only around 100 m high slopes. In the west the forest heights of the Grande Montagne are ( 1007 m above sea level. M. ), Mont Jora ( 1035 m above sea level. M. ) and the skin Cret (990 m above sea level. M. ). The municipal area stretches to the west slope of the heights, which are broken down by various gullies. In the east, the boundary is located on the crest of Mont Burdet, on the 1,043 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Apremont is achieved.
The scattered settlement Apremont consists of various population centers, hamlets and farm groups, including:
- Grand Vallon ( 890 m above sea level. M. ) in the basin of Apremont
- Petit Vallon (910 m above sea level. M. ) in the basin of Apremont
- La Gotette (920 m above sea level. M. ) in a hollow on the northern slope of Mont Jora
- Ablatrix ( 935 m above sea level. M. ) on a plateau south of the skin Cret
Neighboring communities of Apremont are Oyonnax in the north, Charix in the east, the south and Nantua Montréal- la- Cluse, Martignat, Groissiat and Bellignat in the West.
History
Is first mentioned Apremont in 1237 under the Latin name apud Asperum Montem. Over time, the spelling on Aspremont ( 1394) and Apud Asperomontem ( 1437) to the present name changed. The place name is derived from the Latin words asper ( rough, bumpy, uneven ) and mons (mountain ) together.
Since the 13th century Apremont formed its own little rule, which was under the Lords of Thoire -Villars and 1402 came under the suzerainty of the Counts of Savoy. The Treaty of Lyon Apremont arrived in 1601 to France.
Attractions
The village church of Apremont ( in the district of Petit Vallon ) was built in 1820. From the former medieval castle ruins are preserved; It also includes remains of the former church.
Population
With 374 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Apremont is one of the small communities of the department of Ain. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (1901 338 persons were still counted ), a significant population increase has been recorded since the early 1970s again.
Economy and infrastructure
Apremont was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture, especially livestock and dairy farming, as well as by the forestry village. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises. Many workers are also commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares. The main access is from Oyonnax. Further road links exist with Nantua and Échallon. The nearest links to the motorway A404 ( Saint -Martin- du- Frêne - Oyonnax ) is located at a distance of around 10 km.