The Bugey is a historical region in the department of Ain in eastern France between Lyon and Geneva. It is located in a loop of the Rhône River in the southeast of the department. It includes the foothills of the Jura mountains, and the highest point is the Grand Colombier. Bugey is divided into two sub-regions: Haut Bugey and Bas Bugey. The inhabitants of Bugey are known as Bugistes or alternatively as Bugeysiens.
Bugey wine is produced in the Bugey region in the Ain département of France, under the two VDQS designations Bugey and Roussette du Bugey. On May 28, 2009, INAO gave its final approval for the elevation of Bugey and Roussette du Bugey to Appellation d'origine contrôlée (AOC) status.
Ambérieu-en-Bugey is a commune in the department of Ain in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
Ambléon is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
Andert-et-Condon is a commune in the department of Ain in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
Anglefort is a commune in the department of Ain in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
Argis is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
Artemare is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
Brénaz is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Arvière-en-Valromey.
Culoz is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France.
Lhuis is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Saint-Denis-en-Bugey is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
The arrondissement of Belley is an arrondissement of France in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It has 105 communes. Its population is 120,594 (2016), and its area is 1,584.2 km2 (611.7 sq mi).
Tour de l'Ain, also known as the Prix de l'Amitié, is an annual professional cycling stage race held in May in eastern France. Before 2018, the race was held in mid-August.
Colombiers is a commune in the Cher department in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France.
Saint-Maurice-Colombier is a commune in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region in eastern France.
Lacs des Hôpitaux is a pair of lakes at La Burbanche in the Ain department of France. With an area of 17 hectares, it is widely used for recreational fishing and belongs to a fishing association, Aappma Albarine, run by volunteers. The eastern part of the lake, associated with the marsh and the source of Furan, is classified a natural area of ecological interest, fauna and flora.
Col du Grand Colombier is a mountain pass in the Jura mountains in France.
The 5th constituency of the Ain is a French legislative constituency in the Ain département. It was created by ordinance n°2009-935 of 29 July 2009, ratified by the French Parliament on 21 January 2010. It consists of the cantons of Ambérieu-en-Bugey, Brénod, Champagne-in-Valromey, Hauteville-Lompnes, Izernore, Lhuis, Nantua, North Oyonnax, Oyonnax South, Poncin, Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey, Virieu-le-Grand. The constituency was first contested in the 2012 legislative elections.
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