Cerdon, Ain
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Cerdon | |
|---|---|
Commune | |
![]() Location of Cerdon | |
| Coordinates: 46°04′53″N 5°28′00″E / 46.0814°N 5.4667°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Pont-d'Ain |
| Intercommunality | Rives de l'Ain - Pays du Cerdon |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Eric Casamassa[1] |
Area 1 | 12.30 km2 (4.75 sq mi) |
| Population (2023)[2] | 747 |
| • Density | 60.7/km2 (157/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 (French pronunciation: [sɛʁdɔ̃]) 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 cuivrerie (copper factory) closed in 2010.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 724 | — |
| 1975 | 652 | −1.49% |
| 1982 | 647 | −0.11% |
| 1990 | 672 | +0.48% |
| 1999 | 672 | +0.00% |
| 2007 | 779 | +1.86% |
| 2012 | 734 | −1.18% |
| 2017 | 783 | +1.30% |
| 2023 | 747 | −0.78% |
| Source: INSEE[3] | ||
Sights
- The copper factory
- The caves (Grottes du Cerdon)
- Monument to the Maquis of Ain
- Fantasticable
