Cerdon, Ain

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Cerdon
Commune
A general view of Cerdon
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 46°04′53″N 5°28′00″E / 46.0814°N 5.4667°E / 46.0814; 5.4667Coordinates: 46°04′53″N 5°28′00″E / 46.0814°N 5.4667°E / 46.0814; 5.4667
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Nantua
Canton	Pont-d'Ain
Intercommunality
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Marc Chavent
Area 1	12.30 km2 (4.75 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2018)[1]	779
• Density	63/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01068 /01450
Elevation	286–992 m (938–3,255 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Cerdon is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

It is known for its pink sparkling wine, and for its copper factory, the only one of its kind in France. The 'Cuiverie' (copper factory) closed in 2010.

Population[]

Sights[]

• The Copper factory
• The caves (Grottes du Cerdon)
• Monument to the Maquis of Ain
• Fantasticable

See also[]

• Communes of the Ain department

References[]

External links[]

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