Asnières-sur-Saône
Asnières-sur-Saône | |
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Commune | |
 Town hall and the church | |
Location of Asnières-sur-Saône  | |
  Asnières-sur-Saône  Asnières-sur-Saône | |
| Coordinates: 46°22′59″N 4°52′59″E / 46.383°N 4.883°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Replonges |
| Intercommunality | Bresse et Saône |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Marc Willems[1] |
| Area 1 | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 77 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01023 /01570 |
| Elevation | 167–175 m (548–574 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Asnières-sur-Saône (French pronunciation: [ɑnjɛʁ syʁ son]; literally "Asnières on Saône") is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.
Geography[edit]
Asnières-sur-Saône is on the bank of the Saône river some 15 km north of Mâcon and 50 km south of Chalons-sur-Saône. The commune can be accessed on the D18 road from Quart-d'Aval in the north-east to the village. The road continues south as the D1 road then turns south-east to Manziat. The D1E branches off in the south of the commune and goes south to Le Chateau. The commune consists entirely of farmland with no other villages or hamlets.[3]
The Saône river forms the entire western border of the commune with no bridges across the river. A canal runs parallel to the river joining the river in the south and joining the Bief de la Jutane in the north which forms part of the northern border.[3]
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History[edit]
The village can be traced back to the 10th century under the name Asnerias. It was the possession of the Counts of Mâcon and Cluny Abbey.
Administration[edit]
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Mayors of Asnières-sur-Saône[4]
| From | To | Name | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2005 | Roland Golin | Territorial Official | |
| 2005 | Present | Jean-Marc Willems |
Twinning[edit]
Asnières-sur-Saône has twinning associations with:[5]
Bad Waldsee (Germany) since 1991.
Population[edit]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 103 | — |
| 1975 | 94 | −1.30% |
| 1982 | 95 | +0.15% |
| 1990 | 68 | −4.09% |
| 1999 | 69 | +0.16% |
| 2007 | 86 | +2.79% |
| 2012 | 72 | −3.49% |
| 2017 | 66 | −1.73% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
Sights[edit]
- The Port of Asnières
Protected natural areas[edit]
The floodplains of the Val de Saône have been classified as protected areas since 1994.[7]
Personalities[edit]
- José Mingret (1880-1969), French painter, was buried in Asnieres-sur-Saône.
See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Asnières-sur-Saône on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
- Asnieres on the 1750 Cassini Map
References[edit]
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
- ^ a b Google Maps
- ^ List of Mayors of France (in French)
- ^ National Commission for Decentralised cooperation (in French)
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
- ^ Protection Zone of the wetlands of the Val de Saône, préfectorial directive of 25 February, Préfecture of Ain (in French)
