Saint-André-le-Bouchoux

Saint-André-le-Bouchoux is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Saint-André-le-Bouchoux
Commune
The church in Saint-André-le-Bouchoux
Location of Saint-André-le-Bouchoux
Saint-André-le-Bouchoux
Saint-André-le-Bouchoux
Coordinates: 46°07′00″N 5°05′00″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBourg-en-Bresse
CantonChâtillon-sur-Chalaronne
IntercommunalityChalaronne-centre
Government
 • Mayor (2008–2014) Alain Jayr
Area
1
9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
390
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01335 /01240
Elevation259–274 m (850–899 ft)
(avg. 268 m or 879 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The river Irance, at tributary of the lake Grand Romans, runs through the town.

In 1836, the community was considered one of the poorest in France. It has gained wealth since, though. Today, most of the town revolves around restaurants, farms, and crafts.

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793165—    
180096−41.8%
1806174+81.2%
1821218+25.3%
1831156−28.4%
1836183+17.3%
1841201+9.8%
1846192−4.5%
1851205+6.8%
1856205+0.0%
1861194−5.4%
1866200+3.1%
1872205+2.5%
1876235+14.6%
1881228−3.0%
1886232+1.8%
1891246+6.0%
YearPop.±%
1896239−2.8%
1901222−7.1%
1906211−5.0%
1911207−1.9%
1921207+0.0%
1926185−10.6%
1931176−4.9%
1936160−9.1%
1946194+21.2%
1954158−18.6%
1962163+3.2%
1968142−12.9%
1975127−10.6%
1982156+22.8%
1990171+9.6%
1999191+11.7%
2008307+60.7%

Sights

Its most historic monument is the church, designed in the Roman style in the 11th century and redesigned in the 15th.

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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