Rignieux-le-Franc

Rignieux-le-Franc (French pronunciation: [ʁiɲø lə fʁɑ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Rignieux-le-Franc
Commune
Town hall
Town hall
Coat of arms of Rignieux-le-Franc
Coat of arms
Location of Rignieux-le-Franc
Rignieux-le-Franc is located in France
Rignieux-le-Franc
Rignieux-le-Franc
Rignieux-le-Franc is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Rignieux-le-Franc
Rignieux-le-Franc
Coordinates: 45°56′00″N 5°11′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonMeximieux
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Pascal Pain[1]
Area
1
15.02 km2 (5.80 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
1,065
 • Density71/km2 (180/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01325 /01800
Elevation237–316 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.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793506—    
1800641+26.7%
1806440−31.4%
1821475+8.0%
1831448−5.7%
1836468+4.5%
1841499+6.6%
1846509+2.0%
1851538+5.7%
1856502−6.7%
1861552+10.0%
1866503−8.9%
1872502−0.2%
1876507+1.0%
1881472−6.9%
1886467−1.1%
1891439−6.0%
1896426−3.0%
1901396−7.0%
1906401+1.3%
1911397−1.0%
1921335−15.6%
1926322−3.9%
YearPop.±%
1931274−14.9%
1936288+5.1%
1946285−1.0%
1954266−6.7%
1962224−15.8%
1968205−8.5%
1975286+39.5%
1982553+93.4%
1990743+34.4%
1999839+12.9%
2006953+13.6%
2007953+0.0%
2008944−0.9%
2009964+2.1%
2010950−1.5%
2011953+0.3%
2012977+2.5%
2013980+0.3%
2014986+0.6%
2015972−1.4%
2016976+0.4%
2017988+1.2%
2019991+0.3%

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


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