Saint-Denis-en-Bugey, Rural commune in Ain, France
Saint-Denis-en-Bugey is a small commune situated in the Ain department within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. The village spreads along the left bank of the Albarine river in a landscape of gentle hills and agricultural land.
The commune was established in 1835 following administrative reorganization in the region. This change was part of broader transformations in French municipal governance during that period.
The local population of 2,258 inhabitants maintains traditional French village customs through regular municipal gatherings and community-centered administrative practices.
The village is easily accessible by car or public transport and sits just a few kilometers from larger towns. The roads are quiet and winding, passing through a rural setting with fields and farmland.
The territory spans 12.61 square kilometers, achieving a population density of 870 inhabitants per square kilometer, marking it among the most concentrated communes.
Location: Ain
Location: arrondissement of Belley
Inception: August 18, 1835
Elevation above the sea: 253 m
Shares border with: Ambérieu-en-Bugey, Ambutrix, Bettant, Château-Gaillard, Leyment
Address: 01500 Saint-Denis-en-Bugey, France
Phone: +33474382844
Email: secretariat@mairie-stdenis.fr
Website: http://mairie-saintdenisenbugey.fr
GPS coordinates: 45.95194,5.32917
Latest update: December 12, 2025 09:08
Château de Saint-Denis-en-Bugey
468 m
Musée du cheminot
2 km
Parc du Château des Échelles
2.7 km
Église Saint-Maurice d'Ambutrix
1.6 km
Église Saint-Martin de Vaux-en-Bugey
3.3 km
Église Saint-Denis de Saint-Denis-en-Bugey
91 m
Église Notre-Dame-des-Neiges de Bettant
2.8 km
Église Saint-Symphorien d'Ambérieu-en-Bugey
2.4 km
Saint Jean-Marie Vianney church in Ambérieu-en-Bugey
2.4 km
Église Sainte-Foy de Château-Gaillard
3.2 km
Ciné Festival
2.4 km
Mairie d'Ambérieu-en-Bugey
2.5 km
Mairie de Château-Gaillard
3 km
War memorial of Ambérieu-en-Bugey Cemetery
2.7 km
Chapelle du Château du Tiret
2.8 km
War memorial of Saint-Denis-en-Bugey
57 m
War memorial of Ambérieu-en-Bugey
2.3 km
Town hall of Saint-Denis-en-Bugey
86 m
Mairie d'Ambutrix
1.6 km
Town hall of Bettant
2.8 km
Cemetery cross of Ambutrix
1.7 km
War memorial of Ambutrix
1.6 km
War memorial of Château-Gaillard
3 km
War memorial of Bettant
2.8 km
Town hall of Vaux-en-Bugey
3.3 km
Croix de la Route d'Ambérieu
2.7 km
Castle of Château-Gaillard
3.2 km
Dassault Mirage III of the air force
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