Andert-et-Condon
Commune
Castle of Andert
Castle of Andert
Location of Andert-et-Condon
Andert-et-Condon is located in France
Andert-et-Condon
Andert-et-Condon
Andert-et-Condon is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Andert-et-Condon
Andert-et-Condon
Coordinates: 45°47′43″N 5°39′21″E / 45.7953°N 5.6558°E / 45.7953; 5.6558
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementBelley
CantonBelley
IntercommunalityBugey Sud
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Guillermin[1]
Area
1
6.94 km2 (2.68 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
322
 • Density46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01009 /01300
Elevation225–374 m (738–1,227 ft)
(avg. 295 m or 968 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Andert-et-Condon (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃dɛʁ e kɔ̃dɔ̃]) is a commune in the department of Ain in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.

Geography

Located 6 km north-west of Belley (a sub-prefecture of Ain) and 40 km south-west of Amberieu-en-Bugey, Andert-et-Condon is a commune of 694 hectares. It is watered by the Furans. In addition to the village, the commune has several hamlets: Gevrin, Andert, and les Barraques et Bognens. The commune can be accessed by the D83 road from Contrevoz in the north-west which passes through the village continuing east to join the D1504 from Chazey-Bons to Belley. The D32 also passes through Contrevoz then passes through the south of the commune to Belley. the D32A comes from the north and through the village linking with the D32 in the south of the commune. The commune is mostly forest with some areas of farmland.[3]

The town lies within the Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) zone for the wines of Bugey.

History

The area has been inhabited since the Chalcolithic and Roman periods. Excavations have found neolithic pottery. From 1180 to 1829 the Lordship of Andert played an important role in the region (the Dukes of Savoy - King of France). The tomb of François Andert Parra, provost of the constabulary of Bugey, is in the Andert chapel. This chapel dates from the 13th century with a stone dated from the 1st century. Andert and Condon were merged in 1791. Andert castle and Beauregard Manor overlook the road down to Contrevoz on the Furans. In 1838 on Andert bridge there was the mysterious drama of the Sébastien Benoit Peytel case which was defended by Balzac, Lamartine, and Gavarni.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Andert-et-Condons[4]

FromToName
19952016Yves Delaruelle
20162020Francine Martinat
20202026Patrick Guillermin

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 159—    
1975 184+2.11%
1982 276+5.96%
1990 262−0.65%
1999 275+0.54%
2007 325+2.11%
2012 338+0.79%
2017 330−0.48%
Source: INSEE[5]

Sights

The commune has two sites which are registered as historical monuments:

  • The Chateau of Andert (15th century)[6]
  • The Chateau of Andert Park[7]
  • At the south-eastern tip of the commune is the Pont de Bognens medieval bridge across the Furans river dating from 1290.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ↑ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 Google Maps
  4. ↑ List of Mayors of France, consulted on 23 June 2010. (in French)
  5. ↑ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
  6. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée PA00116603 Chateau of Andert (in French)
  7. ↑ Ministry of Culture, Mérimée IA01000326 Chateau of Andert Park (in French)
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