Pérouges
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| Commune of Pérouges | |
| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Meximieux |
| Mayor | Marie-Josèphe Cinquin (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Altitude | m–m (avg. 300m) |
| Land area¹ | 18.97 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
1,119 |
| - Density (1999) | 59/km² |
| Miscellaneous | |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01290/ 01800 |
| ¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 mi² or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| ² Population sans doubles comptes: single count of residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel). | |
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Pérouges is a commune and medieval walled town in the French département of Ain, 30km north east of Lyon. It is perched on a small hill that overlooks the plain of the Ain River.
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[edit] History
Pérouges was inhabited by craftsmen - mainly farmers and linen weavers. It was probably founded by a Gallic colony returning from Perogia in Italy. In 1167 the Seigneur d'Anthon famously shut the commune's walls against the troops of the Archbishop of Lyon, and as early as 1236 the inhabitants earned communal freedom. In 1601 the town officially became French. Until the end of the 18th century, the textile industry in Pérouges boomed. In the 19th century, however, roads and railroads were re-routed and the population dropped from 1,500 to 8. But, starting in 1911, the town was restored and houses were saved. Today, Pérouges is a popular tourist attraction.
[edit] Films set in Pérouges
[edit] Cultural events
A spring festival has been held annually between April and June and hosts musical events ranging from Baroque to jazz.
[edit] Sources and Links
Pérouges Official Website (in English and French)
French Tourism Page on Pérouges (in French)
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