Balbins () is a former

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in the Isère department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern

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. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune

Ornacieux-Balbins Ornacieux-Balbins () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Ornacieux Ornacieux () is a former commune in the Isère department in southeastern ...

. The inhabitants of the commune are known as ''Balbinois'' or ''Balbinoises''.

Geography

Balbins is located some 40 km north-west of

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just west of

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. Access to the commune is by the D73 from La Côte-Saint-André which passes through the commune just south of the village and continues west to Penol. The D518A passes through the east of the commune linking the D71 south of La Côte-Saint-André to the D518 north-west of La Côte-Saint-André. The commune is almost entirely farmland with urban area of the village merging with that of

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Neighbouring communes and villages

Administration

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Demography

In 2012 the commune had 394 inhabitants.

Sites and monuments

*The Buissonnière Tower is the last vestige of the fortified house that stood there; it was the possession of Miribel, Salignon, and Côte Saint-André. *The Chateau of Armanet was a former

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fortified house

Notable people linked to the commune

*Félicien de Mons de Savasse, born in the Chateau of Armanet, Knight and Commander of the

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in 1760.

References

External links

Balbins official website

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