Apremont, Ain


Apremont is a commune in the department of Ain in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
The inhabitants of the commune are known as Marranes

Geography

Apremont is located halfway between Nantua and Oyonnax some 20 km north-west of Bellegarde-sur-Valserine and 40 km east of Bourg-en-Bresse. The commune has an area of 1456 hectares and is bounded by the communes of Bellignat, Oyonnax, Charix, Nantua, Montreal-la-Cluse, Martignat, and Groissiat. The commune is composed of several villages including:
There are also a few isolated farms such as Les Éterres, le Cree, and Molet.
The commune can be accessed by road D74 from Oyonnax in the north passing through the heart of the commune and the village and continuing to Nantua in the south. There is also access via the D95 from Charix in the south-west to the town. There are also several small roads in the commune. The commune consists of forest and mountain landscape.
The Lange river rises in the town and flows north to Oyonnax before turning south and joining the Oignin at Le Mollard.

Administration

List of Successive Mayors of Apremont
FromToNamePartyPosition
19952001Jean-Pierre Girard
20012008Charles Sonthonnax
20082020Jean-Pierre Girard
2020PresentClaude Doche

Population

Sites and monuments