Romans, Ain

Romans

Saint-Maurice church
Romans

Coordinates: 46°07′00″N 5°02′00″E / 46.1167°N 5.0333°E / 46.1167; 5.0333Coordinates: 46°07′00″N 5°02′00″E / 46.1167°N 5.0333°E / 46.1167; 5.0333
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Ain
Arrondissement Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
Intercommunality Chalaronne-centre
Government
  Mayor (20082014) Guy Girodon
Area1 21.8 km2 (8.4 sq mi)
Population (2008)2 581
  Density 27/km2 (69/sq mi)
INSEE/Postal code 01328 / 01400
Elevation 227–280 m (745–919 ft)
(avg. 265 m or 869 ft)

1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Romans is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

Geography

The village is located between Bresse and the Dombes. The river Renon flows through the commune from southeast to northwest. The other rivers in the area are the Irance in the east of the commune and the Chalaronne forming part of the commune's southwestern border.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1793381    
1800121−68.2%
1806226+86.8%
1821515+127.9%
1831498−3.3%
1836503+1.0%
1841583+15.9%
1846536−8.1%
1851570+6.3%
1856551−3.3%
1861562+2.0%
1866609+8.4%
1872585−3.9%
1876573−2.1%
1881598+4.4%
1886610+2.0%
1891622+2.0%
1896600−3.5%
1901603+0.5%
1906594−1.5%
1911546−8.1%
1921530−2.9%
1926520−1.9%
1931500−3.8%
1936475−5.0%
1946521+9.7%
1954391−25.0%
1962353−9.7%
1968367+4.0%
1975346−5.7%
1982351+1.4%
1990480+36.8%
1999522+8.7%
2008581+11.3%

History

Chateau of Romans

Early history

The land of Romans became in 917 the property of Cluny Abbey, when it was given by Ingelberge, wife of William I, Duke of Aquitaine who founded Cluny Abbey and the daughter of King Boso of Provence.[1]

Romans was attached the lordship of Varax until it was definitively separated when Étienne de Varax son of Henri Varax the third, married Claudine de Saint Amour in 1396, and created the lordship of Romans.[1]

Recent history

On 4 March 1718, Claude de Lyobard de Brion, Lord of Romans, sold the land of Romans to Claude César Ferrary, squire and King's Counsellor.[1] Romans was transformed in an earldom named Romans-Ferrari in December 1763 thanks to Etienne-Lambert 1714-1766 (son of Claude César).[1] The last earl of Romans-Ferrari was Charles de Romans-Ferrari his descendant born in Romans the 16th of December 1861 deceased the 27th of June 1912 in Commercy.

Sights

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 (French)Topographie historique du département de l'Ain, Marie-Claude Guigue, 1873, pages 324-325

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