Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, Administrative district in eastern Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Bellegarde-sur-Valserine lies at the meeting point of the Valserine and Rhône rivers, enclosed by the Plateau of Retord and Grand Crêt d'Eau mountains.
The municipality merged into the new commune of Valserhône on January 1, 2019, marking a significant change in its administrative organization.
The area maintains international partnerships through twinning arrangements with Saint-Christophe in Italy's Aosta Valley and Bretten in Germany.
The Bellegarde railway station connects travelers to major cities including Paris, Lyon, Geneva, and Chambéry via the Lyon-Geneva railway line.
The construction of Génissiat Dam raised the Rhône's water level, submerging the natural phenomenon known as Perte du Rhône.
Location: Ain
Location: arrondissement of Nantua
Location: Valserhône
Inception: March 23, 1966
Elevation above the sea: 567 m
Shares border with: Billiat, Châtillon-en-Michaille, Collonges, Lancrans, Léaz, Villes, Éloise, Saint-Germain-sur-Rhône, Arlod, Coupy
Website: http://bellegarde01.fr
GPS coordinates: 46.10750,5.82583
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:44
Perte du Rhône
476 m
Bellegarde-sur-Valserine Viaduct
639 m
Pertes de la Valserine
1.8 km
Pont de Grésin
3.7 km
Pont de Savoie
528 m
Viaduc de Bellegarde
815 m
Château de Mussel
1.1 km
Viaduc de la Valserine
377 m
Château de Musinens
979 m
War memorial of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
106 m
Town hall of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
49 m
Église Saint-Nicolas d'Arlod
1.6 km
Église Saint-Paul de Vouvray
3.6 km
Église Saint-Claude de Vanchy
2.2 km
Église Saint-Amand de Lancrans
2 km
Église Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption de Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
136 m
Chapelle Notre-Dame-des-Grâces de Lancrans
2 km
Mairie de Villes
3.6 km
Former town hall of Arlod
1.3 km
War memorial of Arlod
1.4 km
War memorial of Lancrans
2 km
Église Saint-Vincent d'Éloise
4.1 km
War memorial of Vanchy
2.2 km
Former town hall of Coupy
529 m
Ancienne mairie de Vouvray
3.3 km
Town hall of Lancrans
2 km
War memorial of Vouvray
3.4 km
Temple protestant de Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
300 mReviews
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