Ambronay facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Ambronay
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Cloister of Ambronay Abbey
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 Ambronay
Location in France
Ambronay
Location in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
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| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Belley | |
| Canton | Ambérieu-en-Bugey | |
| Intercommunality | Plaine de l'Ain | |
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33.55 km2 (12.95 sq mi) | |
| Population
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2,362 | |
| • Density | 70.402/km2 (182.34/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) | |
| INSEE/Postal code |
01007 /01500
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| Elevation | 225–765 m (738–2,510 ft) (avg. 246 m or 807 ft) |
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| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | ||
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Ambronay is a commune. It is found in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in the east of France. In 2010, 2362 people lived in the commune. The inhabitants are the Ambrunois. The local economy is mostly based around commerce and construction. The most important monuments in the commune are the Notre-Dame d'Ambronay abbey and the Gironville bastide. They are both classed as monuments historiques. The Hôtel de ville is part of a 16th-century castle. Famous people from Ambronay include Louis Tholon, inventor of the first direct vision spectroscope.
Images for kids
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The Ambronay-Priay Station at the beginning of the 20th century
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Exterior of the Abbey
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Cloister of the Abbey
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Inside a cloister
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View of the cloister
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Recumbent Statue of Jacques de Mauvoisin, Abbot of Ambronay from 1425 to 1437, 15th century
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Stained Glass in the abbey
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Bust of Louis Thallon
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Statue of Saint Bernard
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Village Plan in the stairs in the old library
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The Archives Tower of the Abbey
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Detail above a door to the Abbey
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Statue on the exterior of the Abbey
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Baptismal Font in the Abbey
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The Nave
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Interior of the Abbey
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Detail in the interior of the Abbey
See also
In Spanish: Ambronay para niños
