Arbigny is some 20 km north of Mâcon and 40 km south by south-east of Chalon-sur-Saône. The commune can be accessed by the D933 from Sermoyer in the north passing through the centre of the commune and village and continuing south to Pont-de-Vaux. The D126 runs west from the village changing to the D163 at the border of the commune and continuing to Uchizy. There are two other hamlets in the commune - La Croix and La Varenne. About 80% of the commune is farmland with the rest being the forested eastern part.[3]
The western border of the commune is formed by the Saône river. In the north and east there are ponds which are drained by the Biel d'Etang Neuf and the Biel d'Etang Butière which flow west to the Saône.[3]
Historyedit
The area has been occupied since prehistoric times. The village was known as Albiniacus in the Middle Ages.
Administrationedit
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2021)
The Moulin de la Brevette YardAn old winnowing machine at the Moulin de la BrevetteWheat field in Arbigny
The remains of an old Fortified Chateau
A Napoleonic milestone dated 1808
A Stone marker commemorating the landing fields of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, on the road to Uchizy just before the bridge over the Saône. The code name of the landing field was "JUNOT".
A Plaque honouring two young resistance fighters (Dupasquier and Clairmidi) murdered by the Nazis in 1944 at a place called "La Varenne".
Protected natural areasedit
The floodplains of the Saône valley have been classified as protected areas since 1994.[6]
arbigny, french, pronunciation, aʁbiɲi, commune, department, auvergne, rhône, alpes, region, eastern, france, communethe, grand, Étang, near, location, show, franceshow, auvergne, rhône, alpescoordinates, 4706, 9633, 4706, 9633countryfranceregionauvergne, rhôn. Arbigny French pronunciation aʁbiɲi is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne Rhone Alpes region of eastern France ArbignyCommuneThe Grand Etang near ArbignyLocation of ArbignyArbignyShow map of FranceArbignyShow map of Auvergne Rhone AlpesCoordinates 46 28 14 N 4 57 48 E 46 4706 N 4 9633 E 46 4706 4 9633CountryFranceRegionAuvergne Rhone AlpesDepartmentAinArrondissementBourg en BresseCantonReplongesIntercommunalityBresse et SaoneGovernment Mayor 2020 2026 Daniel Gras 1 Area117 47 km2 6 75 sq mi Population 2021 2 459 Density26 km2 68 sq mi Time zoneUTC 01 00 CET Summer DST UTC 02 00 CEST INSEE Postal code01016 01190Elevation169 214 m 554 702 ft avg 200 m or 660 ft 1 French Land Register data which excludes lakes ponds glaciers gt 1 km2 0 386 sq mi or 247 acres and river estuaries Contents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Administration 4 Population 5 Sights 5 1 Protected natural areas 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksGeography editArbigny is some 20 km north of Macon and 40 km south by south east of Chalon sur Saone The commune can be accessed by the D933 from Sermoyer in the north passing through the centre of the commune and village and continuing south to Pont de Vaux The D126 runs west from the village changing to the D163 at the border of the commune and continuing to Uchizy There are two other hamlets in the commune La Croix and La Varenne About 80 of the commune is farmland with the rest being the forested eastern part 3 The western border of the commune is formed by the Saone river In the north and east there are ponds which are drained by the Biel d Etang Neuf and the Biel d Etang Butiere which flow west to the Saone 3 History editThe area has been occupied since prehistoric times The village was known as Albiniacus in the Middle Ages Administration editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items April 2021 List of mayors of Arbigny 4 From To Name1995 2008 Christian Berardet2008 2014 Michel Vieux2014 Present Daniel Gras 1 nbsp Maize seedlingsPopulation editHistorical populationYearPop p a 1968353 1975334 0 79 1982311 1 01 1990314 0 12 1999332 0 62 2007352 0 73 2012414 3 30 2017463 2 26 Source INSEE 5 Sights edit nbsp The Moulin de la Brevette Yard nbsp An old winnowing machine at the Moulin de la Brevette nbsp Wheat field in ArbignyThe remains of an old Fortified Chateau A Napoleonic milestone dated 1808 A Stone marker commemorating the landing fields of the Royal Air Force during the Second World War on the road to Uchizy just before the bridge over the Saone The code name of the landing field was JUNOT A Plaque honouring two young resistance fighters Dupasquier and Clairmidi murdered by the Nazis in 1944 at a place called La Varenne Protected natural areas edit The floodplains of the Saone valley have been classified as protected areas since 1994 6 See also editCommunes of the Ain department ChizerotsReferences edit a b Repertoire national des elus les maires data gouv fr Plateforme ouverte des donnees publiques francaises in French 2 December 2020 Populations legales 2021 The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies 28 December 2023 a b Google Maps List of Mayors of France in French Population en historique depuis 1968 INSEE Protection Zone for the wetlands of the Saone Valley Prefectoral directive of 25 February 1994 Prefecture of Ain in French External links editArbigny on the old National Geographic Institute website in French Arbigny on Geoportail National Geographic Institute IGN website in French Arbigny on the 1750 Cassini Map nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Arbigny Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Arbigny amp oldid 1168113197, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
