Cerdon, Ain

Cerdon (French pronunciation: [sɛʁdɔ̃]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Cerdon
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Cerdon
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Coordinates: 46°04′53″N 5°28′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Nantua
Canton	Pont-d'Ain
Intercommunality	Rives de l'Ain - Pays du Cerdon
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Eric Casamassa[1]
Area 1	12.30 km2 (4.75 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	755
• Density	61/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01068 /01450
Elevation	286–992 m (938–3,255 ft) (avg. 300 m or 980 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

It is known for its pink sparkling wine, and for its copper factory, the only one of its kind in France. The cuivrerie (copper factory) closed in 2010.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	724	—
1975	652	−1.49%
1982	647	−0.11%
1990	672	+0.48%
1999	672	+0.00%
2007	779	+1.86%
2012	734	−1.18%
2017	783	+1.30%
Source: INSEE[3]

Sights

• The copper factory
• The caves (Grottes du Cerdon)
• Monument to the Maquis of Ain
• Fantasticable

See also

• Communes of the Ain department