Nivollet-Montgriffon

Nivollet - Montgriffon is a commune of 135 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Ain , in the Rhône -Alpes.

Geography

Nivollet - Montgriffon is located on 744 m above sea level. Level, about 30 kilometers southeast of the city of Bourg -en- Bresse ( straight line ) in the southern French Jura Mountains. The area of 8.24 km2 municipal area comprises part of the strong in relief western foothills of the Bugey. The municipality consists of two villages Nivollet and Montgriffon which are a few kilometers away from each other. Montgriffon is here on a widened to a plateau ridge that rises from the cluse of Hospitals in the south to Chaîne de l' Avocat in the north. Nivollet is below this plateau to a small pass between the valleys of the streams Riez and Oiselon that arise in the municipal area and drain it to the west.

Neighboring communities of Nivollet - Montgriffon are Boyeux -Saint- Jérôme in the north, and Corlier Aranc in the east, and Oncieu and Saint -Rambert -en- Bugey in the south and L' Abergement -de- Varey in the West.

History

Up until the French Revolution Montgriffon and Nivollet were two separate lands. Nivoletum was first mentioned in 1213 as part of the possessions of the powerful Benedictine abbey of Saint -Rambert. Montgriffon formed a small independent rule, the first was also in the Abbey and later the Lords of Chatillon -en - Cornelle. Since the Middle Ages the two villages were under the suzerainty of the Counts of Savoy, until they finally reached by the Treaty of Lyon in 1601 to France. The first Montgriffon only called united church received its present name in 1883 Nivollet - Montgriffon.

Attractions

The Church of Montgriffon was built at the beginning of the 19th century in place of a previous medieval building, are obtained from the even parts of the choir. From the medieval castle Montgriffon only foundation walls are present, which are growing from forest (45 ° 59 '42 " N, 5 ° 28 ' 32 " O45.9950985.475588 ). She was once fortified by moat, walls and drawbridge and was destroyed in the War of Henry IV against the Counts of Savoy.

Population

With 135 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Nivollet - Montgriffon is one of the smallest municipalities of the department of Ain. After the population had steadily decreased in the 20th century (1901 349 persons were still counted ), the trend was reversed in 1990, and the population increases again.

Economy and infrastructure

Nivollet - Montgriffon is a predominantly coined by farming village of the few in the village labor force includes about half of the primary sector. The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road, leading from Saint -Rambert -en- Bugey on the Col du Cendrier after Corlier. Another road reaches the town of L' Abergement -de- Varey out over the valley of Oiselon and connects with Nivollet Montgriffon. The nearest motorway ( A42 ) is located about 20 kilometers away.

Remains of the Château de Montgriffon.

The pass col du Cendrier ( 793 m).

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