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Meximieux
Sign in to saveMeximieux (; Arpitan: Mèssemiox '''') is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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Meximieux is a commune in France, situated within the Ain department and the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It serves as the capital of the canton of Meximieux. The municipality has a population of 8,247, comprising 3,697 males and 4,046 females. Its area is 13.75 square kilometers, and it is located at an elevation of 310 meters above sea level.
The town shares borders with Charnoz-sur-Ain, Chazey-sur-Ain, Pérouges, and Rignieux-le-Franc. It is twinned with the administrative body of Denkendorf. The postal code for the area is 01800.
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Place details
- Locality
- Meximieux
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7,467
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Meximieux
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Meximieux (01).JPG
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Meximieux (Ain).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Belley
- French commune.canton
- Meximieux
- French commune.INSEE
- 01244
- French commune.postal code
- 01800
- French commune.mayor
- Jean-Luc Ramel
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- Plaine de l'Ain
- French commune.elevation m
- 226
- French commune.elevation min m
- 206
- French commune.elevation max m
- 310
- French commune.area km2
- 13.80
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Travel guide
Understand
Pérouges is a preserved medieval village, built on a hill and surrounded by ramparts. It contains many stone buildings bordering narrow, stone-paved streets. thumb|250px|right|Typical narrow street in Pérouges
Get in
The village is located 35 km north-east of Lyon and is easily accessible by the A42 motorway or by train from Lyon (30 min). The railway station (Gare de Meximieux Pérouges) is 1¼ km from Pérouges. The town of Meximieux is between Pérouges and the railway station and makes an easy side-trip for those coming by rail.
Get around
The village is for pedestrians only. Cars should park in a parking lot at the foot of the hill.
See
The Tree of Liberty (arbre de la Liberté) planted in 1792, during the French Revolution. A fortified church. Watch tower. Artists and artisans. Very quaint Shops.
Do
Walk around the narrow, medieval streets.
Eat
The Hostellerie du Vieux Pérouges is one of the oldest inns in France. Its specialty is the galette of Pérouges. Waitresses are in local costume.
Sleep
Ostellerie du Vieux Pérouges: 28 rooms 3 and 4 stars, located among 4 houses within the village.
Go next
The neighbouring town of Meximieux has 3 streets you may wish to walk:
Rue de Lyon: attractive street with shops, restaurants and a hotel/restaurant (Le Lion d'Or). Rue de Genève: attractive street with more shops. Rue de l'Église: a quaint, narrow street that leads to a small public square with a church.
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Geography
- History
- Population
- International relations
- Personalities
- Resistance
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Meximieux (; Arpitan: Mèssemiox '') is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
==Geography== Located 35 km north east of Lyon and 10 km south west Ambérieu-en-Bugey, the town is where the Dombes plateau meets the plain of the river Ain. Historically, Meximieux was part of the former province of Bresse. Over the centuries, its importance has developed from its location on the main route between Lyon and Geneva, and it now lies on the Autoroute 42 from Lyon. Meximieux—Pérouges station has rail connections to Lyon, Ambérieu-en-Bugey and Chambéry.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Meximieux” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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