Francheleins

Francheleins is a commune with 1370 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Ain ​​, in the Rhône -Alpes; it is part of the arrondissement Bourg -en- Bresse and the District of Saint - Trivier -sur- Moignans.

Geography

The municipality is located few kilometers from the Saône, about 13 kilometers northeast of Villefranche -sur -Saône.

Neighboring communities of Francheleins are Montmerle -sur -Saône, Montceaux, Chan One, Saint- Trivier -sur- Moignans, Villeneuve, Chaleins and Lurcy.

History

Today's Francheleins arose from the merger of the places Amareins, Francheleins and Cesseins as Amareins - Francheleins - Cesseins 1974; the name Francheleins took to the community in 1998.

Demographics

Attractions

  • The Romanesque church of Saint -Pierre -et-Saint -Paul in Amareins ( 12th century monument historique )
  • The church of Saint -Martin in Francheleins (19th Century )
  • The ruins of the Château de Francheleins
  • The Château d' Amareins
  • The Château de Tavernost (13th century)
  • The Château de Vatan One (1882 )
Arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse Cantons of France Canton of Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans Postal codes in France France Ars-sur-Formans Balan (Ain) Beaupont Bourg-en-Bresse Chalamont Coligny (Ain) Garnerans Jassans-Riottier Jasseron Journans Marboz Meximieux Mionnay Montcet Montluel Montrevel-en-Bresse Reyssouze Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans Saint-Paul-de-Varax Savigneux (Ain) Varambon Vonnas
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