Rignieux-le-Franc
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Belley | |
| Canton | Meximieux | |
| Community association | Plaine de l'Ain | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 56 ' N , 5 ° 11' E | |
| height | 237-316 m | |
| surface | 15.02 km 2 | |
| Residents | 971 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 65 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01800 | |
| INSEE code | 01325 | |
| Website | www.rignieux-le-franc.fr | |
 Town hall ( Mairie ) of Rignieux-le-Franc |
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Rignieux-le-Franc is a French commune with 971 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) in the Ain department of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . The municipality belongs to the arrondissement Belley and the canton Meximieux . The inhabitants are called Rignards .
geography
Rignieux-le-Franc is about 34 kilometers northeast of Lyon . Rignieux-le-Franc is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Versailleux in the north and north-west, Crans in the north and east, Villieu-Loyes-Mollon in the east and south-east, Meximieux in the south and south-east, Saint-Éloi in the west and south-west and Joyeux in the west.
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 | 2017 |
| Residents | 224 | 205 | 286 | 553 | 743 | 839 | 937 | 971 |
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Attractions
- Saint-Paul church from the 12th century
- Monumental cross from the 14th century, Monument historique since 1914
- Monumental cross on the site of the former Saint-Mamert church (destroyed in 1813)
Saint Paul Church
Monumental cross from the 14th century
Web links
Commons : Rignieux-le-Franc - collection of images, videos and audio files
