- Saint-André-le-Bouchoux
Infobox Commune de France
nomcommune=Saint-André-le-Bouchoux
région=Rhône-Alpes
département=Ain
arrondissement=Bourg-en-Bresse
canton=Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
insee=01335
cp=01240
maire=Alain Jayr
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm=Chalaronne-centre
longitude=5.08333
latitude=46.11667
alt moy=268 m
alt mini=259
alt maxi=274 m
hectares=
km²=9.5
sans=268
date-sans=1999
dens= |Saint-André-le-Bouchoux is a commune in the department of
Ain in easternFrance . It has 304 residents [ [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.cc-chalaronne-centre.org/r/103/saint-andre-le-bouchoux.htm&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DSaint-Andr%25C3%25A9-le-Bouchoux%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GGIH_enUS211US212] ]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.
It's most historic monument is the church, designed in the Roman style in the 11th century and redisigned in the 15th.
ee also
*
Dombes
*Communes of the Ain department References
"Based on the article in the French Wikipedia."
External links
* [http://ladombes.free.fr/Villes_Dombes/Saint_Andre_le_Bouchoux.htm La Dombes and the city of Saint Andre le Bouchoux]
* [http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&u=http://www.cc-chalaronne-centre.org/r/103/saint-andre-le-bouchoux.htm&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3DSaint-Andr%25C3%25A9-le-Bouchoux%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1T4GGIH_enUS211US212]
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