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