Pont-d'Ain

Not to be confused with Canton of Pont-d'Ain.
Pont-d'Ain
Pont d'En (Arpitan)
Commune
Pont-d'Ain Town Hall
Pont-d'Ain Town Hall
Coat of arms of Pont-d'Ain
Coat of arms
Location of Pont-d'Ain
Pont-d'Ain is located in France
Pont-d'Ain
Pont-d'Ain
Pont-d'Ain is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Pont-d'Ain
Pont-d'Ain
Coordinates: 46°03′00″N 5°20′00″E
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Nantua
Canton Pont-d'Ain
Intercommunality Rives de l'Ain - Pays du Cerdon
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Marc Jeandemange
Area
1
 11.22 km2 (4.33 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)
2,904
 • Density 260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01304 /01160
Elevation 232–314 m (761–1,030 ft)
(avg. 246 m or 807 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pont-d'Ain (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ dɛ̃]; Arpitan: Pont d'En, also Lo Pont d'En; lit. "Bridge of Ain") is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France.

It is best known for its Château de Pont-d'Ain (Castle of Pont-d'Ain) on the right bank of the Ain River, a monument historique since 2004. It was built in the 14th century, before it was refurbished and reorganised a number of times.

Transport

Pont-d'Ain is served by Pont-d'Ain station on the Mâcon–Ambérieu railway, operated by the SNCF.

Demographics

Historical population
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1793 1,069 —    
1821 1,140 +0.23%
1846 1,303 +0.54%
1872 1,444 +0.40%
1901 1,722 +0.61%
1926 1,507 −0.53%
1946 1,048 −1.80%
1962 1,824 +3.52%
Year Pop. ±% p.a.
1968 1,972 +1.31%
1975 2,266 +2.01%
1982 2,224 −0.27%
1990 2,258 +0.19%
1999 2,307 +0.24%
2009 2,571 +1.09%
2014 2,801 +1.73%
2020 2,904 +0.60%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968–2020)

See also