Belmont-Luthézieu
Encyclopedia
Belmont-Luthézieu is a commune
in the Ain
department in eastern France
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. There are several waterfalls, gorges and caves in a forested environment.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Ain
Ain
Ain is a department named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Being part of the region Rhône-Alpes and bordered by the rivers Saône and Rhône, the department of Ain enjoys a privileged geographic situation...
department in eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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Geography
The commune is located 18 km to the north of BelleyBelley
Belley is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.-History:Belley is of Roman origin, and in the 5th century became an episcopal see. It was the capital of the province of Bugey, which was a dependency of Savoy till 1601, when it was ceded to France...
. There are several waterfalls, gorges and caves in a forested environment.
Population
History
The priory of Belmont was founded in 1110. It has been in the parish of Luthézieu since the 12th century.Mayors
| Name | Elected | Left Office |
|---|---|---|
| André Michaud | 1995 | 2001 |
| Jean-Baptiste Zambelli | 2001 | Re-elected in 2008. (Incumbent) |