Beauregard, Ain Explained

Beauregard
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton:Trévoux
Insee:01030
Postal Code:01480
Mayor:Nadia Guyon[1]
Term:2024 - 2026
Intercommunality:Dombes-Saône Vallée
Coordinates:46.0027°N 4.752°W
Elevation M:180
Elevation Min M:168
Elevation Max M:240
Area Km2:0.94

Beauregard (in French pronounced as /boʁɡaʁ/) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Géography

Beauregard is located in the south-western part of the Ain department in the fertile Val de Saône some 35 km north of Lyon and 2 km east of Villefranche-sur-Saône.

History

Beauregard takes its name from the castle built in 1290 by Gui de Chabeu on a hill overlooking the Saône and the hills of Beaujolais. The castle fell into ruin in about 1735. Restoration began in the 19th century and continues today.

A fire destroyed much of the village, and few old dwellings remain.

On 31 December 1954, Fareins-les-Beauregard was taken from Fareins and attached to Beauregard.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 April 2024. fr.