Bâgé-le-Châtel
| Bâgé-le-Châtel | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
||
|
||
 Bâgé-le-Châtel
|
||
|
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Bâgé-le-Châtel
|
||
| Coordinates: 46°18′00″N 4°56′00″E / 46.3°N 4.9333°ECoordinates: 46°18′00″N 4°56′00″E / 46.3°N 4.9333°E | ||
| Country | France | |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Bâgé-le-Châtel | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Brigitte Janota | |
| Area1 | 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) | |
| Population (2008)2 | 795 | |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01026 /01380 | |
| Elevation | 184–211 m (604–692 ft) (avg. 209 m or 686 ft) |
|
|
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. |
||
.svg)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Bâgé-le-Châtel is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
The name of Bâgé-le-Châtel comes from a Gallo-Roman villa belonging to a certain Balgiasius.
In the Middle Ages, three parishes were formed on the territory of the Seigneurs de Bâgé: Bâgé-le-Châtel around the chateau, Saint-André where the church was built, and Bâgé-la-Ville, the largest town.
Bâgé-le-Châtel is the ancient capital of Bresse. In 1272, Bresse became part of Savoy when Sibylle de Bâgé, sole heir, married Amadeus V, Count of Savoy. Bourg (today Bourg-en-Bresse), a fortified bastion with 3400 inhabitants, became the capital of Bresse. Bâgé remained a village, whereas Bourg expanded beyond its walls to become the city of today.
...
Wikipedia