Saint-Bernard, Ain

Saint-Bernard (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ bɛʁnaʁ] ^ⓘ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Saint-Bernard
Commune
Location of Saint-Bernard
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Coordinates: 45°56′44″N 4°43′55″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Trévoux
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Bernard Rey[1]
Area 1	3.15 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	1,544
• Density	490/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01339 /01600
Elevation	167–198 m (548–650 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 located on the banks of the river Saône approximately 20 km north of Lyon. It has a small castle which overlooks the river and the village church.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	362	—
1975	488	+4.36%
1982	705	+5.40%
1990	872	+2.69%
1999	1,282	+4.38%
2009	1,383	+0.76%
2014	1,416	+0.47%
2020	1,484	+0.78%
Source: INSEE[3]

Personalities

The artist Maurice Utrillo is reported to have lived in the castle and completed a number of his works there.

See also

• Communes of the Ain department