Ambérieu-en-Bugey, Railway junction commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Ambérieu-en-Bugey is a commune in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region that serves as an important railway junction. The train station connects Lyon and Geneva, making it a central transfer point for people traveling through eastern France.
The town adopted its current name Ambérieu-en-Bugey in 1955 to reflect its place within the historical Bugey region. Archaeological finds from Roman times, including coins and a child's sarcophagus discovered in the 1840s, reveal that the area was inhabited in ancient times.
Archaeological findings from Roman times, including coins and a child's sarcophagus discovered in the 1840s, indicate early settlement in this area.
The terrain ranges from 237 to 753 meters in elevation with significant changes in height. The Albarine river runs through the area and shapes the landscape of the commune.
During World War II, local people resisted occupation under the leadership of gardener Marcel Demia. Their courage was recognized with the military cross for the years 1939 to 1945.
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Château des Allymes
4.4 km
Château de Saint-Denis-en-Bugey
2.1 km
Musée du cheminot
372 m
L'Aigle des Balmettes
3.3 km
Le Lac Bleu
1.9 km
Maison-forte de Saint-Germain
1.6 km
Parc du Château des Échelles
437 mGénération, Hommage à Saint-Exupéry
364 m
Église Saint-Maurice d'Ambutrix
2.5 km
Église Saint-Denis de Saint-Denis-en-Bugey
2.4 km
Église Notre-Dame-des-Neiges de Bettant
1.7 km
Église Saint-Roch des Allymes
3.7 km
Mirage III RD
2.1 km
Église Saint-Symphorien d'Ambérieu-en-Bugey
128 m
Saint Jean-Marie Vianney church in Ambérieu-en-Bugey
121 m
Cemetery of Ambérieu-en-Bugey
1.6 kmChâteau du Tiret
773 m
Mairie d'Ambérieu-en-Bugey
154 m
War memorial of Ambérieu-en-Bugey Cemetery
1.6 km
Mairie d'Ambutrix
2.7 km
Town hall of Bettant
1.7 km
Town hall of Saint-Denis-en-Bugey
2.2 km
Cemetery cross of Ambutrix
2.2 km
War memorial of Saint-Denis-en-Bugey
2.3 km
War memorial of Ambutrix
2.7 km
War memorial of Ambérieu-en-Bugey
139 m
Chapelle du Château du Tiret
764 m
War memorial of Les Allymes
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