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    Saint-Martin-de-Bavel (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ də bavɛl]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Its inhabitants are called Saint-Martenant(e)s...
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    school, École Saint-Vincent. Collège Le Joran (junior high school), in Prévessin-Moëns, serves Ferney-Voltaire. Lycée international de Ferney-Voltaire...
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    Cathedral, also known as the church of Notre-Dame (Cathédrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Annonciation de Bourg-en-Bresse), which dates back to the 16th century, has a façade...
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    the town the privilege of manufacturing wooden combs. Saint-Léger also became the patron saint feast of Oyonnax. Belonging in the Middle Ages to the lords...
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  • Cheignieu-la-Balme Contrevoz Cuzieu Flaxieu Marignieu Pugieu Rossillon Saint-Martin-de-Bavel Virieu-le-Grand Vongnes Cantons of the Ain department Populations...
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    Saint-Vulbas (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ vylba]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. The town is located on the right bank of the Rhône...
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    Saint-Marcel Saint-Martin-de-Bavel Saint-Martin-du-Frêne Saint-Martin-du-Mont Saint-Martin-le-Châtel Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans...
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    Saint-Marcel Saint-Martin-de-Bavel Saint-Martin-du-Frêne Saint-Martin-du-Mont Saint-Martin-le-Châtel Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans...
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    region in Eastern France. The commune of Nantua comprises the glacial Lac de Nantua. Located in the Haut-Bugey historical region, among the southern foothills...
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    Communauté de communes Bresse et Saône Communauté de communes Bugey Sud Communauté de communes de la Côtière à Montluel Communauté de communes de la Dombes...
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    Val de Saône. A small river, the Formans, runs from east to west across the commune just south of the village to join the Saône River near Saint-Bernard...
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    which runs between Crozet and the town of Lélex in the adjacent valley. Saint Peter Chanel, later to die as a missionary in the Pacific and be declared...
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    Gex, Ain (redirect from Cluse de Gex)
    captured by Savoy, and the pays de Gex was incorporated into the Savoyard state for nearly two centuries. The pays de Gex was invaded in 1536 by the Canton...
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    with Les Rousses here crosses the D936 which links Saint-Claude with Geneva over the Col de la Faucille. Both are former routes nationales. In 1334...
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    Saint-Martin-du-Mont (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ maʁtɛ̃ dy mɔ̃] ) is a commune in the Ain department in the region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in eastern France...
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    Saint-Paul-de-Varax (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ pɔl də vaʁaks]; Arpitan: Sent-Por) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is situated...
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    Pérouges (category Plus Beaux Villages de France)
    popular tourist attraction, recognized as one of the Les Plus Beaux Villages de France. According to the archaeological findings, humans have been present...
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    Saint-Marcel Saint-Martin-de-Bavel Saint-Martin-du-Frêne Saint-Martin-du-Mont Saint-Martin-le-Châtel Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans...
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    commune and crosses the town. Wächtersbach (Germany) Colceag (Romania) Saint Vincent de Paul: was curate of Châtillon and founded the Brotherhood of Charity...
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    des Grands Chênes, École de la Bretonnière, École ALICE, and the intercommunal École Jean de la Fontaine (operated by SIVOM de l'Est Gessien of Ferney-Voltaire)...
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    Machine, INSEE Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cerdon, Ain. Cuivrerie de Cerdon Grottes du Cerdon Archived 2021-05-14 at the Wayback Machine Fantasticable...
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    the mountains of Bugey in the valley of the Albarine between Tenay and Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey. Altitude varies from 315 metres in the valley to 800 metres...
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    Saint-Bénigne (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ beniɲ]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Communes of the Ain department "Répertoire national...
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    Saint-Martin-de-Bavel (01372) Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans (01378) Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens (01379) Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey (01384) Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey (01386) Saint-Vulbas...
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    Saint-Genis-Pouilly (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒəni puji]; Arpitan: Sant-Genés-Polyi) is a commune in the Ain department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes...
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    (86 °F) and air frosts are common. The town is famed for its cheese, la Tome de Belley, also known as Chevret or still "Le pavé d'Affinois". It is also at...
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    Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023. Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Viriat, EHESS (in French)...
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    dedicated to him and he also gave his name to a neighbouring village - Saint-Martin-de-Bavel. The Gallic and Roman periods were the origin of many current placenames...
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    the 14th century. With this is followed the changeable history of the Pays de Gex in which it was finally ceded from the Dukes of Savoy to France in the...
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    Ambérieu-en-Bugey since the beginning of the 20th century. For example, Antoine de Saint-Exupéry made his first flight in July 1912 at the civil aerodrome of Bellievre...
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