Hauteville-Lompnes

french commune
nomcommune=Hauteville-Lompnes
région=Rhône-Alpes
département=Ain
arrondissement= Belley
canton=Hauteville-Lompnes
insee=01185
cp=01110
maire= Bernard Maclet
mandat= 2008-2014
intercomm=
latitude=45.981667
longitude=5.6
alt moy=810 m
alt mini=455
alt maxi=1240 m
hectares=5034
km²=50.34
sans=4125
date-sans=2006
dens=81.9
date-dens=2006|

Hauteville-Lompnes is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.

History

The commune was formed in 1942 by the union of Hauteville and Lompnes. In 1964 it absorbed the neighbouring communes of Lacoux and Longecombe.

Features

Hauteville-Lompnes is famous for its deposits of marble which has been used in the construction of many monumental buildings, among them the Empire State Building in New York and the Kōkyo Imperial Palace in Tokyo.

The town was also renowned at the start of the 20th century for its state-of-the art hospitals, notable in the fight against tuberculosis.

Today the town is more oriented towards tourism, with cross country and downhill skiing in the winter and range of summertime activities, including walking, hiking and fishing.

ee also

*Communes of the Ain department

References

* [http://www.insee.fr/fr/methodes/nomenclatures/cog/fichecommunale.asp?codedep=01&codecom=185 Hauteville-Lompnes on INSEE]