Country France Department Ain Intercommunality Chalaronne-centre Local time Wednesday 8:29 AM | Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Arrondissement Bourg-en-Bresse Area 22.32 km² | |
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Canton Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne Weather 6°C, Wind E at 5 km/h, 84% Humidity | ||
Romans is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
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Map of 01400 Romans, 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.
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.
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.
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. Romans was transformed in an earldom named Romans-Ferrari in December 1763 thanks to Etienne-Lambert 1714-1766 (son of Claude César). 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.