Chevillard, Ain
Chevillard is a commune in the French department of Ain, in the Rhône -Alpes.
Geography
Chevillard is located at 815 m above sea level. Level, about 24 kilometers northeast of the city Ambérieu -en- Bugey (air line). The farming village extends in the central Bugey, in a clearing island on the western slope of the Forêt d' Orcet in the Jura, east of the valley of Oignin.
The area of 6.67 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the southern French Jura. The main part of the area is occupied by a plateau, which is inclined towards the west. It falls steeply on three sides from, south to the Vallée de Meyriat, west to the valley of Oignin and north to the deep erosion valley of Combe de Vau. The parish boundary runs, respectively, above the scarp and extends only in the far south down into the valley of Meyriat. To the east, the slope increases and eventually culminates in the Forêt d' Orcet, in with 1102 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Chevillard is achieved.
Chevillard to include the hamlet of L' Orme (720 m above sea level. M. ) at the edge of the plateau as well as some individual farms. Neighboring communities of Chevillard are Saint -Martin- du- Frêne in the north, Brénod in the east, Vieu - d'Izenave and Condamine in the south and in the west Maillat.
History
The village is first mentioned in the 10th century and belonged to the monastery Nantua. In the Middle Ages Chevillard was under the suzerainty of the Counts of Savoy. The Treaty of Lyon in 1601 it passed to France.
Attractions
The village church was originally built in the Gothic style was largely rebuilt in the 17th century.
Population
With 160 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Chevillard 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 (1896 275 people were still counted ), a population increase was recorded since the turn of the millennium.
Economy and infrastructure
Chevillard was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture, especially dairy farming and animal husbandry, and forestry village. Even today, the inhabitants live on the merits of the activity in the first sector. Outside of the primary sector, there are few jobs. Meanwhile, the village has also changed 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 Saint -Martin- du- Frêne. Further road links exist with Brénod and Maillat. The nearest links to the A40 motorway is located at a distance of about seven kilometers.