Bâgé-le-Châtel

Bâgé-le-Châtel
Commune
The town hall and church in Bâgé-le-Châtel
Coat of arms
Location of Bâgé-le-Châtel
Bâgé-le-Châtel Bâgé-le-Châtel
Coordinates: 46°18′00″N 4°56′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Replonges
Intercommunality	Bresse et Saône
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Louis Malaterre
Area 1	0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	979
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,900/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 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

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
2004	805	—
2006	802	−0.4%
2007	798	−0.5%
2008	795	−0.4%
2009	792	−0.4%
2010	796	+0.5%
2011	786	−1.3%
2012	829	+5.5%
2013	855	+3.1%
2014	881	+3.0%
2015	902	+2.4%
2016	915	+1.4%

See also

• Communes of the Ain department