Champagne-en-Valromey
Champagne -en- Valromey is a commune in the French department of Ain, in the Rhône -Alpes. It is the capital of the Canton of Champagne -en- Valromey the arrondissement Belley and seat of the municipal association Valromey.
Geography
Champagne -en- Valromey is located on 530 m above sea level. Level, about 17 kilometers north of the town of Belley (air line). The village is located in the southeastern Bugey, a scenic location on a sloping plateau to the south in the valley of Valromey, between the mountain ranges of the plan agate in the west and the Grand Colombier in the east.
The area of 18.16 km ² municipal area comprises a portion of Valromey. The Valromey forms a broad valley between two high Jura ridges. In this valley the rivers Séran are ( forms for long stretches the western boundary of the municipality ) and Arvière (eastern municipal boundary ) deepened. Between the running in a north-south direction valleys, the plateau of Champagne, the above average to around 550 m rises. M. lies. It is further subdivided by the erosion valleys of various short tributaries of Séran and Arvière. To the north the open, agricultural plateau rises gradually. Above Chemillieu is 746 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Champagne -en- Valromey.
At Champagne -en- Valromey addition to the actual site includes several different villages, hamlets and farmsteads, namely ( from south to north ):
- Charron (520 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau of Champagne
- Mucin (580 m above sea level. M. ) west on the plateau of the Taleinschnitts Arvière
- Chassonod (600 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau west of the Taleinschnitts the Arvière
- Passin (530 m above sea level. M. ) on a ridge between Séran and a side stream
- Les Granges ( 545 m above sea level. M. ) on a ridge east of Séran
- Ossy (570 m above sea level. M. ) on the eastern slope of the valley of the Séran
- Poisieu (615 m above sea level. M. ) west on the plateau of the Taleinschnitts Arvière
- Lilignod (620 m above sea level. M. ) in the center of the valley of the Valromey
- Chemillieu (720 m above sea level. M. ) on a high plateau at the foot of the ridge of the Grand Colombier
Neighboring communities of Champagne -en- Valromey are Songieu in the north, Brénaz, Lochieu and Virieu -le- Petit in the east, Vieu the south and Belmont- Luthézieu, Sutrieu and Lompnieu in the West.
History
The territory of Champagne -en- Valromey was already inhabited during the Roman period, which could be based on various findings, including wall foundations of a country house at Ossy detected.
Is first mentioned in the 11th century Champagne. It was in the 12th century the site of a small priory and formed its own government, which was under the suzerainty of the Counts of Savoy. The Treaty of Lyon reached the village in 1601 to France. For better distinctness from other communities of the same name Champagne in 1956 officially renamed Champagne -en- Valromey. Effective as of January 1, 1973 merged the previously independent municipalities Passin and Lilignod with Champagne -en- Valromey.
Attractions
The parish church of Champagne -en- Valromey was rebuilt in 1872-1876. In the old town numerous characteristic houses from the 17th to 19th centuries have been preserved. Originally a Romanesque building dates back to church by passin; Choir and lobby are decorated in Gothic styles. Also from the Gothic period comes the Church of Lilignod while the ship was in the 17th century was rebuilt. In the hamlet Poisieu include a medieval fountain, a Calvaire from the 12th century and a bakery to the sights.
Population
With 771 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Champagne -en- Valromey is one of the small communities of the department of Ain. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century, only small fluctuations in population were recorded since the early 1960s.
Economy and infrastructure
Champagne -en- Valromey was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises. Meanwhile, the village has changed thanks to the lovely position into a residential community. Many workers are 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 Arte Mare, more road links exist with Belmont- Luthézieu, Sutrieu, Brénaz and Virieu -le- Petit.