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Pérouges is a commune in the Ain department of France, situated within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is located in the arrondissement of Belley and the canton of Meximieux. The municipality has an area of 18.97 square kilometers and an elevation of 303 meters above sea level. Its postal code is 01800, and it shares borders with Béligneux, Bourg-Saint-Christophe, Charnoz-sur-Ain, and Faramans.
The population of Pérouges is 1,387, comprising 587 males and 614 females. The town is a member of The Most Beautiful Villages of France. Its official website is perouges.fr.
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Place details
- Locality
- Pérouges
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,208
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- French commune.name
- Pérouges
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Cité médiévale de Pérouges - Marilou Perino.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A view of Pérouges
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Pérouges (Ain).svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Belley
- French commune.canton
- Meximieux
- French commune.INSEE
- 01290
- French commune.postal code
- 01800
- French commune.mayor
- Nathalie Magnon-Micolas
- French commune.term
- 2023–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 270
- French commune.elevation min m
- 205
- French commune.elevation max m
- 303
- French commune.area km2
- 18.97
- French commune.image flag
- Flag of Pérouges.gif
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Pérouges
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1387
- Area
- 18.97
- Elevation
- 226
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Saint-Jean-de-Niost
- Official website
- perouges.fr
- Image
- Vue drone de la cité médiévale de Pérouges (avril 2021) au premier plan Porte-d'en-Bas.JPG
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- Commons category
- Pérouges
- postal code
- 01800
- associated electoral district
- canton of Meximieux
- male population
- 587
- female population
- 614
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-74-61-01-58
- fax number
- +33-4-74-61-01-69
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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)
Article · Italiano
Pérouges è un comune francese di 1.241 abitanti situato nel dipartimento dell'Ain della regione dell'Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi.
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