Savigneux () is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in eastern France.

Culture and Heritage The Juis Castle, a castle of the 16th Century

Administration List of successive mayors

Term start Term end Name Party Position 1950 March 1971 Jean Chagneux March 1971 24 March 1989 Raymond Sanloup 24 March 1989 14 March 2008 Paul Chagneux 14 March 2008 28 May 2020 Daniel Vignard Miscellaneous Right (MR) Retired 28 May 2020 Incumbent Gilles Garnier Unaffiliated

Geography The village is in the south-western part of the Ain department 35 km north of Lyon and 12 km east of Villefranche-sur-Saône in the heart of the Dombes region, which is known for its many lagoons. Savigneux is on the Dombes Plateau, while to the west it borders the fertile hills of the Val de Saône.

Population and Society

Sports

The Savigneux have a football field in the center of the city and 2 tennis courts: 1 in front of the school and 1 in the surroundings of the football field.

They have a football club, named FC SAVIGNEUX and a tennis club.

See also Communes of the Ain department

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