Villebois

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Villebois
Villebois coat of arms
Villebois (France)
Villebois
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Belley
Canton Lagnieu
Community association Plaine de l'Ain
Coordinates 45 ° 51 '  N , 5 ° 26'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 51 '  N , 5 ° 26'  E
height 195-960 m
surface 14.46 km 2
Residents 1,173 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 81 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 01150
INSEE code
Website www.villebois.org

Mairie Villebois

Villebois is a French commune with 1,173 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Ain in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Arrondissement Belley , the canton Lagnieu and the community association Plaine de l'Ain .

geography

Villebois is located about 48 kilometers east-northeast of Lyon in the Côtière countryside south of the Dombes on the Rhône .

Villebois is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Souclin in the north, Bénonces in the east, Serrières-de-Briord in the south, Porcieu-Amblagnieu in the west and Sault-Brénaz in the north-west.

Population development

year 1962 1968 1975 1982 1990 1999 2006 2017
Residents 775 779 758 851 924 954 1082 1173
Sources: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

  • monolith
  • Saint Martin Church
  • Bouis castle ruins
  • Quison castle ruins

Web links

Commons : Villebois  - collection of images, videos and audio files