Izernore

Izernore is a town in the French department of Ain , in the Rhône -Alpes. It is the capital of the canton in the Arrondissement Izernore Nantua.

Geography

Izernore is located on 462 m above sea level. M., about nine kilometers southwest of the city Oyonnax (air line). The village is located in the northern Bugey, in a broad basin on the plateau east of the Oignin, in the Jura anticline east of the Montagne de Berthiand.

The area of 20.86 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the southern French Jura. The central part is occupied by the 2.5 km wide, oriented in north-south direction valley of Oignin that forms a syncline the Jura folds and is drained north to the Ain. On average, the valley floor is at 460 m above sea level. However, M. Towards the north towards the deep a Oignin and be a parallel side stream in the valley, thus creating two gullies. In the west the basin is flanked by the hilly terrain of the Montagne de Berthiand. To the east, the municipality's area covers the anticline, which separates the basin of Izernore from Oyonnax Valley. The heights are predominantly forested ( Bois de Samognat and Bois de Ban ). Here is 817 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Izernore.

To Izernore addition to the actual site includes various hamlets and farmhouses, including:

Pérrignat (460 m above sea level. M. ) at the eastern foot of the Montagne de Berthiand
Intriat (500 m above sea level. M. ) on the eastern slopes of Mont Griset
Bussy (505 m above sea level. M. ) in a trough on the eastern edge of the basin of Izernore
Tignat (490 m above sea level. M. ) on the eastern edge of the basin of Izernore
Cessiat (580 m above sea level. M. ) on the eastern side of the valley
Charbillat (670 m above sea level. M. ) on a ridge east of the basin of Izernore

Neighboring communities of Izernore are Matafelon -Granges, Samognat and Géovreisset in the north, and Groissiat Martignat in the East, Montréal- la- Cluse and Béard - Géovreissiat in the south and Nurieux - Volognat and Sonthonnax -la -Montagne in the West.

History

Izernore can look back on a very long urban tradition. Here was the first Gallic and Gallo- Roman settlement Isarnodurum later, after Christ had a national significance to the 4th century. The place name is composed of the Gallic words isarnon (iron) and Duron ( Latinized durum; door, passage, and later in the importance of fortified settlement ) together.

In the following time the settlement was destroyed several times by the incident German tribes, but always rebuilt, so that a continuous settlement can be expected until the Early Middle Ages. In the documents Isarnodori appears in the 8th century. After that, the spelling changed over Ysernoderum ( 1299 ), Yzernore (1350 ), Yzernodorum (1419), Yssernorum ( 1500), Isernorum ( 1587 ), Ysarnoroz ( 1606 ), Izernoron ( 1613 ), Isarnore (1650) and Izarnore (1780 ) to the present name. In the Middle Ages, the town belonged to the rule Bussy, who was under the suzerainty of the Counts of Savoy. The Treaty of Lyon Izernore arrived in 1601 to France.

Attractions

The parish church of Notre- Dame-de- Assumption was built in the late 15th century in the late Gothic style in 1988 and most recently extensively restored. In the churchyard is a cross that was created from building materials of ancient Isarnodurum. From the Gallo- Roman settlement remains of a monumental temple are obtained, which was dedicated to either Mars or Mercury. Other remains date from spas and residential buildings; in addition, there are numerous other finds such as coins, pottery fragments and tools. Part of it is now in the Archaeological Museum of Izernore. From the Château de Bussy, which was built in the 12th century, some remains are still visible.

Population

With 2294 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Izernore one of the smaller communities of the department of Ain. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (1891 1016 people were still counted ), a significant population increase has been recorded since the early 1970s again. Since then, the population has more than quadrupled.

Economy and infrastructure

Izernore until the 20th century, a predominantly coined by farming village. In addition, there are now a number of companies of small and medium enterprises. Especially in the south of the village has changed since the 1970s, an industrial and commercial zone developed. Meanwhile, the village has also changed into a residential community. Many workers are therefore commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The place is a good infrastructure. It is located on a secondary road, leading from Montréal- la- Cluse after Thoirette. Further road links exist with Bellignat Géovreissiat, Nurieux and Sonthonnax -la -Montagne. The nearest links to the motorway A404 ( Saint -Martin- du- Frêne - Oyonnax ) is located at a distance of about six kilometers.

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