Rignieux-le-Franc
Rignieux-le-Franc (French pronunciation: [ʁiɲø lə fʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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Commune | |
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Coordinates: 45°56′00″N 5°11′00″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Belley |
Canton | Meximieux |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Pascal Pain[1] |
Area 1 | 15.02 km2 (5.80 sq mi) |
Population | 1,065 |
• Density | 71/km2 (180/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01325 /01800 |
Elevation | 237–316 m (778–1,037 ft) (avg. 270 m or 890 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
History
Property of Alphonse-Louis du Plessis de Richelieu and coming from Fontaines-sur-Saône, an early Christian sarcophagus was stored in Rignieux-le-Franc, before being bought by the Louvre in 1864.
At the end of the 16th century, the lands of Rignieux-le-Franc belonged to the Saillans de Brézenaud.
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Geography
Rignieux-le-Franc is located about 6 kilometers (3 miles) of Pérouges classified among Les plus Beau Villages de France .
The Toison, a tributary of the Ain, flows through the commune.

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References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
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