Francheleins
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Villars-les-Dombes | |
| Community association | Val de Saone Center | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 4 ′ N , 4 ° 49 ′ E | |
| height | 174-273 m | |
| surface | 13.56 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,611 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 119 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01090 | |
| INSEE code | 01165 | |
 Mairie Francheleins |
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Francheleins is a French commune with 1,611 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the Ain department in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes ; it belongs to the arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse and the canton of Villars-les-Dombes .
geography
The municipality is located a few kilometers from the Saône , about 13 kilometers northeast of Villefranche-sur-Saône .
The neighboring municipalities of Francheleins are Montmerle-sur-Saône , Montceaux , Chaneins , Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans , Villeneuve , Chaleins and Lurcy .
history
Today's Francheleins was created in 1974 from the amalgamation of the places Amareins, Francheleins and Cesseins as Amareins-Francheleins-Cesseins; The municipality took the name Francheleins in 1998.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2007 |
| Residents | 159 | 121 | 415 | 572 | 826 | 994 | 1165 |
Attractions
- Romanesque church Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul in Amareins (12th century, Monument historique )
- Saint-Martin church in Francheleins (19th century)
- Ruins of the Château de Francheleins
- Château d'Amareins
- Château de Tavernost (13th century)
- Château de Vataneins (1882)
Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul church
Saint Martin Church
City scales
Web links
- Francheleins commune (French)