Brion, Ain Explained

Brion
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Nantua
Canton:Nantua
Insee:01063
Postal Code:01460
Mayor:Sébastien Guinet[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Haut-Bugey Agglomération
Coordinates:46.1728°N 5.5525°W
Elevation M:500
Elevation Min M:469
Elevation Max M:642
Area Km2:4.48

Brion (in French pronounced as /bʁijɔ̃/) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.[2]

The name comes from the Latin word Bria meaning fortress, and it is home to a ruined castle. Brion—Montréal-la-Cluse station has rail connections to Bourg-en-Bresse and Oyonnax.

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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. 13 September 2022. fr. 3 May 2024. 28 June 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200628030259/https://www.data.gouv.fr/fr/datasets/r/2876a346-d50c-4911-934e-19ee07b0e503. live.
  2. https://www.insee.fr/fr/metadonnees/cog/commune/COM01063-brion Commune de Brion (01063)