Bâgé-le-Châtel

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Bâgé-le-Châtel
Commune
The town hall and church in Bâgé-le-Châtel
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 46°18′00″N 4°56′00″E / 46.3°N 4.9333°E / 46.3; 4.9333Coordinates: 46°18′00″N 4°56′00″E / 46.3°N 4.9333°E / 46.3; 4.9333
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Replonges
Intercommunality
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Louis Malaterre
Area 1	0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	948
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01026 /01380
Elevation	184–211 m (604–692 ft) (avg. 209 m or 686 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bâgé-le-Châtel (French pronunciation: ​[bɑʒe lə ʃɑtɛl]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

History[]

The name of Bâgé-le-Châtel comes from a Gallo-Roman villa belonging to a certain Balgiasius.

In the Middle Ages, three parishes were formed on the territory of the Seigneurs de Bâgé: Bâgé-le-Châtel around the chateau, Saint-André where the church was built, and Bâgé-la-Ville, the largest town.

Bâgé-le-Châtel is the ancient capital of Bresse. In 1272, Bresse became part of Savoy when Sibylle de Bâgé, sole heir, married Amadeus V, Count of Savoy. Bourg (today Bourg-en-Bresse), a fortified bastion with 3400 inhabitants, became the capital of Bresse. Bâgé remained a village, whereas Bourg expanded beyond its walls to become the city of today.

Population[]

See also[]

• Communes of the Ain department

References[]

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