Saint-André-le-Bouchoux

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Saint-André-le-Bouchoux
Commune

Location of Saint-André-le-Bouchoux
(2020–2026)		Alain Jayr^[1]
Area ¹	9.5 km² (3.7 sq mi)
Population (2021)^[2]	418
• Density	44/km² (110/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01335 /01240
Elevation	259–274 m (850–899 ft) (avg. 268 m or 879 ft)
¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Saint-André-le-Bouchoux (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃.t‿ɑ̃dʁe lə buʃu]; Arpitan: Lo Bouchox) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

The river Irance flows through the town.

In 1836, the community was considered one of the poorest in France. It has gained wealth since, though. Today, most of the town revolves around restaurants, farms, and crafts.

Population

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	142	—
1975	127	−1.58%
1982	156	+2.98%
1990	171	+1.15%
1999	191	+1.24%
2009	310	+4.96%
2014	368	+3.49%
2020	410	+1.82%
Source: INSEE^[3]

Sights

The church was designed in the Roman style in the 11th century and redesigned in the 15th.

References

^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 12 December 2023 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE