Belleydoux

Belleydoux (French pronunciation: [bəlɛdu]^[3]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Belleydoux
Commune
Town hall
Location of Belleydoux
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Coordinates: 46°15′09″N 5°46′39″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Nantua
Canton	Nantua
Intercommunality	Haut-Bugey Agglomération
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Pascal Courtois[1]
Area 1	17.63 km2 (6.81 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	306
• Density	17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01035 /01130
Elevation	616–1,281 m (2,021–4,203 ft) (avg. 834 m or 2,736 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Geography

Belleydoux is situated at the southernmost end of the Hautes-Combes in the Jura mountains, and lies in the Semine valley, a tributary of the Rhône via the Valserine river. The village is overlooked by the Roche Fauconnière cliff.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	250	—
1975	200	−3.14%
1982	222	+1.50%
1990	232	+0.55%
1999	277	+1.99%
2007	287	+0.44%
2012	332	+2.96%
2017	314	−1.11%
Source: INSEE[4]

Notable people

• Gabriel Taborin (1799–1864), religious Brother and founder

See also

• Communes of the Ain department