Brégnier-Cordon () is a commune in the

Ain Ain (, ; ) is a French department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Eastern France. Named after the Ain river, it is bordered by the Saône and Rhône rivers. Ain is located on the country's eastern edge, on the Swiss border, where it ...

department in eastern

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Geography

Brégnier-Cordon lies 20 km south of

Belley Belley (; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Bèlê'') is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Ain Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region, France. It is the capital of the historical regi ...

. It is located in a bend of the

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on the edge of

Savoie Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè'' or ''Savouè-d'Avâl''; English: ''Savoy'' ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population o ...

(on the southeast) and

Isère Isère ( , ; ; , ) is a landlocked Departments of France, department in the southeastern French Regions of France, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Named after the river Isère (river), Isère, it had a population of 1,271,166 in 2019.

(on the west). The bridge at Cordon joins the commune to Aoste, in the Isère department. It borders the communes of

Groslée-Saint-Benoît Groslée-Saint-Benoît () is a commune in the Ain department of eastern France. The municipality was incorporated on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Groslée and Saint-Benoît.Prémeyzel Prémeyzel () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Population The inhabitants of the town are called ''Prémeyzélans'' in French. See also *Communes of the Ain department The following is a list of the 391 communes ...

Izieu Izieu () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It lies on the river Rhône, between the cities of Lyon and Chambéry. The Commune is famous for the 1944 abduction by the Nazis of the children and staff from the Izieu orphan ...

Murs-et-Gélignieux Murs-et-Gélignieux () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ain department The following is a list of the 391 communes of the Ain department of France. The communes cooperate ...

, Champagneux, Saint-Genix-les-Villages, Aoste and

Les Avenières-Veyrins-Thuellin Les Avenières-Veyrins-Thuellin () is a commune in the Isère department of southeastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Les Avenières and Veyrins-Thuellin.Jura Mountains The Jura Mountains ( ) are a sub-alpine mountain range a short distance north of the Western Alps and mainly demarcate a long part of the French–Swiss border. While the Jura range proper (" folded Jura", ) is located in France and Switzerla ...

. On the north, it is bordered by the

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. The Lake and Falls of

Glandieu Glandieu () is a village in the Ain Departments of France, department in eastern France. It is divided on the territory of two Communes of France, communes by the Gland, which here forms the Glandieu Fall, Glandieu waterfall. The northern part ...

are located in the commune near the hamlet of the same name.

Population

Transportation

The commune is on the D19 highway coming from

Sault-Brénaz Sault-Brénaz is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. Population See also *Communes of the Ain department The following is a list of the 391 communes of the Ain department of France. The communes cooperate in the fo ...

and going to the northwest. This becomes the D992 south of the commune and heads north toward

. The D10 passes north of the commune, connecting the D19 to the D992 without following the Rhône. The closest motorway is the A43, accessed at the Chimilin–Les Abrets exit a few kilometers south of the commune.

Sights

Château de la Barre The Château de la Barre is a residence in the '' commune'' of Brégnier-Cordon in the Ain ''département'' of France. It stands on the western slope of the Mont de Cordon. The main building dates from the 20th century, but the fortifications ...

* Ruins of the feudal

Château de Cordon The Château de Cordon is a ruined feudal castle in the '' commune'' of Brégnier-Cordon in the Ain ''département'' of France. History The House of Cordon is one of the oldest in the historical region of Bugey. They were invested by the Holy ...

* Stone bridge over the

* Memorial to deported Jewish children * Dam and hydroelectric power station on the Rhône * Grotte de Liévrin : prehistoric cave classified as a ''

monument historique () is a designation given to some national heritage sites in France. It may also refer to the state procedure in France by which national heritage protection is extended to a building, a specific part of a building, a collection of buildings, ...

'' in 1913 * Grotte de la Bonne Femme : natural cavity cut into the north flank of Cordon hill, occupied in

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times and a ''monument historique'' since 1913 * Cascade de Glandieu : waterfall