Hotonnes
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| local community | Haut Valromey | |
| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Belley | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 0 ′ N , 5 ° 42 ′ E | |
| Post Code | 01260 | |
| Former INSEE code | 01187 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
 The former mayor's office ( Mairie ) of Hotonnes |
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Hotonnes is a former French commune of 294 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Ain in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belonged to the canton of Hauteville-Lompnes and the Arrondissement of Nantua .
With effect from January 1, 2016, Hotonnes was merged with Le Grand-Abergement , Le Petit-Abergement and Songieu to form Commune nouvelle Haut Valromey .
geography
Hotonnes is located at 740 m , about 27 kilometers north of the city of Belley and 43 kilometers east-southeast of the prefecture of Bourg-en-Bresse (as the crow flies). The farming village extends in the southeast of Bugey , in a promising location on a leveled area on the eastern slope of the Séran , in the Valromey valley , at the foot of the ridge that stretches north from the Grand Colombier to the Crêt du Nu . The Valromey forms a wide depression between two high Jura ridges oriented in a north-south direction .
In addition to the actual village, Hotonnes also included various hamlets and farms, namely:
- La Rivoire ( 760 m ) on the eastern slope of the Séran
- Les Plans-d'Hotonnes ( 1050 m ) in a hollow on the high plateau of the Retord
Neighboring towns of Hotonnes are Billiat in the north, Injoux-Génissiat in the east, Songieu in the south and Ruffieu and Le Grand-Abergement in the west.
history
Since the 13th century Hotonnes formed a parish that was dependent on Ceyzérieu . In the 14th century, the village belonged as a fief to the lords of Lhuyrieu (near Béon ), who were under the sovereignty of the Counts of Savoy . With the Treaty of Lyon , Hotonnes came to France in 1601.
Attractions
The parish church of Saint-Roman was built in the 16th century in the Gothic style. There is a small country chapel in La Rivoire.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 322 |
| 1968 | 266 |
| 1975 | 233 |
| 1982 | 231 |
| 1990 | 268 |
| 1999 | 295 |
| 2006 | 299 |
| 2011 | 299 |
After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century, a continuous increase in population has been recorded again since the beginning of the 1980s. The local residents of Hotonnes are called Tiaques in French .
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Hotonnes was a village dominated by agriculture and forestry. In addition, there are now some local small businesses, including a sawmill. In the meantime, thanks to its beautiful location, the village has also turned into a place to live. Many of the employed people are commuters who go to work in the larger towns in the area.
The plateau at Les Plans-d'Hotonnes has developed into a popular winter sports area in recent decades. Thanks to the large extent of the plateau, it is primarily geared towards Nordic skiing , but there are also a few short downhill slopes that are accessed by several ski lifts.
The village is located off the main thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Ruffieu over the Col de Richemond to Injoux in the Rhone Valley. Further road connections exist with Songieu and Le Grand-Abergement.
In Hotonnes there is a state école primaire (elementary school with an integrated preschool ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Marie-Claude Guigue: Topography Historique du Département de l'Ain . Bourg-en-Bresse et Lyon, A. Brun, 1873, p. 182 (French, online [accessed January 18, 2014]).
- ^ Hotonnes - notice communal. In: cassini.ehess.fr. Retrieved June 11, 2015 (French, INSEE population from 1968 ).