Cerdon (Ain)

Cerdon is a commune with 741 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Ain ​​, in the Rhône -Alpes; it belongs to the district Nantua and Canton Poncin.

Geography

The municipality is located in Bugey Cerdon, between Nantua and Pont- d'Ain. The trunk road from Lyon to Geneva performs Cerdon.

Demographics

Attractions

  • The caves of Cerdon ( ruins from the Magdalenian )
  • Ruins of the castle of La Batie (or La Basti )

Personalities

  • Abraham de Vermeil (1555-1620), poet
  • Jean -Baptiste Goiffon (1658-1730) physician and botanist
  • Jean -Claude Colin ( Colin Père ), founder of the Maris tenor Dens
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