Saint-Bernard | |
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Coordinates: 45°56′45″N 4°41′17″E / 45.9458°N 4.6881°ECoordinates: 45°56′45″N 4°41′17″E / 45.9458°N 4.6881°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Ain |
Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
Canton | Trévoux |
Intercommunality | Saône Vallée |
Government | |
• Mayor (2008–2014) | Bruno Balay |
Area1 | 3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
Population (2008)2 | 1,380 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
INSEE/Postal code | 01339 /01600 |
Elevation | 167–198 m (548–650 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. |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
Saint-Bernard is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
It is located on the banks of the Saône river approximately 20 km north of Lyon. It has a small castle which overlooks the river and the village church.
The artist Maurice Utrillo is reported to have lived in the castle and completed a number of his works there.