Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey

Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʁɑ̃bɛʁ ɑ̃ byʒɛ] ^ⓘ, lit. 'Saint Rambert in Bugey') is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
Commune
Coat of arms
Location of Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
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Coordinates: 45°57′00″N 5°26′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Belley
Canton	Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Government
• Mayor (2024–2026)	Josiane Canard[1]
Area 1	28.55 km2 (11.02 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	2,179
• Density	76/km2 (200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01384 /01230
Elevation	271–819 m (889–2,687 ft) (avg. 290 m or 950 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

History

The commune takes its name from St Rambert (or Ragnebert) who was assassinated here in the 7th century. The site soon became popular for pilgrimage and an influential abbey was built in the town.

Geography

The river Albarine flows southwest through the commune. Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey station has rail connections to Lyon, Ambérieu-en-Bugey and Chambéry.

Climate

Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey is 11.4 °C (52.5 °F). The average annual rainfall is 1,512.4 mm (59.54 in) with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 20.4 °C (68.7 °F), and lowest in January, at around 2.6 °C (36.7 °F). The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey was 39.6 °C (103.3 °F) on 13 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was −17.0 °C (1.4 °F) on 5 February 2012.

Climate data for Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey (1991–2020 averages, extremes 1991−2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	16.2 (61.2)	19.8 (67.6)	24.3 (75.7)	29.3 (84.7)	33.2 (91.8)	37.5 (99.5)	39.3 (102.7)	39.6 (103.3)	33.0 (91.4)	27.5 (81.5)	23.5 (74.3)	17.7 (63.9)	39.6 (103.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	6.0 (42.8)	8.2 (46.8)	13.5 (56.3)	17.4 (63.3)	21.5 (70.7)	25.3 (77.5)	27.6 (81.7)	27.2 (81.0)	22.4 (72.3)	17.1 (62.8)	10.4 (50.7)	6.2 (43.2)	16.9 (62.4)
Daily mean °C (°F)	2.6 (36.7)	3.8 (38.8)	7.5 (45.5)	11.0 (51.8)	14.9 (58.8)	18.4 (65.1)	20.4 (68.7)	20.1 (68.2)	16.1 (61.0)	12.1 (53.8)	6.7 (44.1)	3.2 (37.8)	11.4 (52.5)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−0.7 (30.7)	−0.7 (30.7)	1.6 (34.9)	4.6 (40.3)	8.4 (47.1)	11.5 (52.7)	13.2 (55.8)	12.9 (55.2)	9.8 (49.6)	7.1 (44.8)	2.9 (37.2)	0.2 (32.4)	5.9 (42.6)
Record low °C (°F)	−14.5 (5.9)	−17.0 (1.4)	−15.5 (4.1)	−5.0 (23.0)	−1.2 (29.8)	1.3 (34.3)	4.0 (39.2)	3.6 (38.5)	0.0 (32.0)	−6.0 (21.2)	−10.0 (14.0)	−16.0 (3.2)	−17.0 (1.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	134.0 (5.28)	114.0 (4.49)	112.1 (4.41)	123.0 (4.84)	134.7 (5.30)	104.8 (4.13)	107.6 (4.24)	98.5 (3.88)	128.3 (5.05)	151.3 (5.96)	159.4 (6.28)	144.7 (5.70)	1,512.4 (59.54)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)	12.4	10.7	11.6	10.8	12.3	10.0	9.1	8.5	9.3	12.2	12.2	13.3	132.3
Source: Meteociel[3]

Population

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 2,042 —     1800 2,596 +3.49% 1806 2,244 −2.40% 1821 2,130 −0.35% 1831 2,420 +1.28% 1836 2,613 +1.55% 1841 2,633 +0.15% 1846 2,567 −0.51% 1851 2,528 −0.31% 1856 2,799 +2.06% 1861 2,597 −1.49% 1866 2,531 −0.51% 1872 2,537 +0.04% 1876 2,620 +0.81% 1881 2,964 +2.50% 1886 3,409 +2.84% 1891 3,765 +2.01% 1896 4,113 +1.78%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1901 5,028 +4.10% 1906 4,971 −0.23% 1911 4,950 −0.08% 1921 4,204 −1.62% 1926 4,319 +0.54% 1931 4,168 −0.71% 1936 3,463 −3.64% 1946 2,862 −1.89% 1954 2,866 +0.02% 1962 2,936 +0.30% 1968 2,857 −0.45% 1975 2,439 −2.23% 1982 2,161 −1.71% 1990 2,112 −0.29% 1999 2,065 −0.25% 2007 2,167 +0.60% 2012 2,216 +0.45% 2017 2,269 +0.47%
Source: EHESS[4] and INSEE (1968-2017)[5]

See also

• Communes of the Ain department