Belley

Belley

french commune|nomcommune=Belley
région=Rhône-Alpes
département=Ain
arrondissement= Belley
canton=Belley
insee=01034
cp=01300
maire=Jean-Marc Fognini
mandat=2008-2014
intercomm=Belley Bas Bugey
longitude= 5.683333
latitude= 45.766667
alt moy=277 m
alt mini=
alt maxi=
hectares=2242
km²=22.42
sans=8473
date-sans=1999
dens=377.9
date-dens=1999

Belley (Arpitan : "Bèlê") is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.

History

Belley is of Roman origin, and in the 5th century became an episcopal see. It was the capital of the province of Bugey, which was a dependency of Savoy till 1601, when it was ceded to France. In 1385 the town was almost entirely destroyed by an act of incendiarism, but was subsequently rebuilt by the dukes of Savoy, who surrounded it with ramparts of which little is left.

Belley was the birthplace of the epicure Jean-Anthelme Brillat-Savarin.

Ecclesiastical history

Belley was the seat of the Bishop of Belley and the location of Belley Cathedral.

Economy

The town is famed for its cheese, "la Tome de Belley," also known as Chevret or still "Le pave d'Affinois". It is also at the centre of the Bugey wine region. It is also home to a sizeable Volvo production unit producing compact excavators, Comatel and Ciat.

ee also

*Communes of the Ain department

References

*1911

External links

* [http://joan-of-arc-studies.org/index.php?Gazetteer-Belley Gazetteer Entry]


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