Montréal-la-Cluse

Montréal-la-Cluse
Commune
Town hall
Location of Montréal-la-Cluse
Montréal-la-Cluse
Montréal-la-Cluse
Coordinates: 46°11′00″N 5°34′00″E / 46.1833°N 5.5667°E / 46.1833; 5.5667
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentAin
ArrondissementNantua
CantonNantua
IntercommunalityHaut-Bugey Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Patrick Dufour[1]
Area
1
12.83 km2 (4.95 sq mi)
Population
 (2023)[2]
3,568
 • Density278.1/km2 (720.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
01265 /01460
Elevation500 m (1,600 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Montréal-la-Cluse (French pronunciation: [mɔ̃ʁe.al la klyz] ) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It is located in the historical region of Bugey and its inhabitants are known as the Montréalais.

Transport

The town lies on the Haut Bugey railway line and a branch line to Oyonnax. Brion—Montréal-la-Cluse station has rail connections to Bourg-en-Bresse and Oyonnax.

Population

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
  3. ^ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Montréal-la-Cluse, EHESS (in French).
  4. ^ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE