Villars-les-Dombes, Medieval commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
The municipality covers an area with numerous ponds between Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse, featuring a mix of urban and natural landscapes at 279 meters elevation.
The lordship of Villars emerged in 940 AD and gained prominence when it became a marquisate under the Savoy dynasty influence in 1565.
The population of Villardois maintains connections to traditional pond management practices that shaped the regional identity through generations.
The town hall provides administrative services to 5,059 residents, with Pierre Larrieu serving as mayor until 2026.
The Parc des Oiseaux within the commune stands as France's largest ornithological park, supporting diverse waterfowl populations in natural settings.
Location: Ain
Location: Communauté de communes de la Dombes
Location: arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse
Industry: administration publique générale
Shares border with: Birieux, Bouligneux, La Chapelle-du-Châtelard, Lapeyrouse, Marlieux, Le Plantay, Versailleux
Address: 15 place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville, 01330 Villars-les-Dombes 01330 Villars-les-Dombes 01330 Villars-les-Dombes
Phone: +33474980354
Email: mairie@mairie-villars-les-dombes.org
Website: http://villars-les-dombes.fr
GPS coordinates: 46.00250,5.02972
Latest update: May 24, 2025 10:48
Parc des oiseaux
1.1 km
Château de Bouligneux
3.8 km
Poype de Villars-les-Dombes
80 m
Château de Joyeux
6.7 km
Tour médiévale du Plantay
4.5 km
Église de la Nativité-de-la-Sainte-Vierge de Villars-les-Dombes
132 m
Étang du Grand-Turlet
1.1 km
Église Saint-Marcel de Bouligneux
3.8 km
Église Saint-Pierre du Plantay
5.1 km
Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul de Versailleux
6.4 km
Ferme du rift
1 km
Golf du Clou
3.5 km
Église Saint-Romain de Lapeyrouse
4.8 km
Église Saint-Martin de Joyeux
7 km
Église Saint-Pierre de Birieux
5.6 km
Mairie de Versailleux
6.3 km
Mairie de Birieux
5.5 km
Mairie de Lapeyrouse
4.8 km
Town hall of Bouligneux
3.7 km
Église de l'abbaye Notre-Dame-des-Dombes
6.5 km
War memorial of Versailleux
6.3 km
War memorial of Birieux
5.6 km
Town hall of Le Plantay
5.1 km
War memorial of Le Plantay
5.1 km
Cemetery cross of Bouligneux
4.1 km
Town hall of Villars-les-Dombes
119 m
War memorial of Bouligneux
3.8 km
War memorial of Lapeyrouse
4.7 kmReviews
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