Department Ain Area 9.15 km² | Intercommunality Plaine de l'Ain Local time Monday 1:47 AM | |
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Weather 11°C, Wind N at 11 km/h, 80% Humidity |
L'Abergement-de-Varey is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France.
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Map of 01640 L'Abergement-de-Varey, France
Geography
The commune is located in the first foothills of the Bugey, not far from Pont-d'Ain. Highway 59 crosses the commune, which is situated on a hillside.
Name
There are four communes in Ain, with the name abergement, which is typical of the Jura, and also exists in Saône-et-Loire, Côte-d'Or, and Doubs; the other three are Le Petit-Abergement, Le Grand-Abergement, L'Abergement-Clémenciat. It apparently designated agricultural concessions granted from the 11th to the 15th century.
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References
L'Abergement-de-Varey Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA