Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey

Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey (, ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

History The commune takes its name from St Rambert (or Ragnebert) who was assassinated here in the 7th century. The site soon became popular for pilgrimage and an influential abbey was built in the town.

Geography The river Albarine flows southwest through the commune. Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey station has rail connections to Lyon, Ambérieu-en-Bugey and Chambéry.

Climate Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey has an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb). The average annual temperature in Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around . The highest temperature ever recorded in Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey was on 13 August 2003; the coldest temperature ever recorded was on 5 February 2012.

Population

See also Communes of the Ain department

References

External links

Office de Tourism in Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey Saint-Rambert pictures