Bâgé-le-Châtel

Bâgé-le-Châtel
Commune
Town hall and the church
Coat of arms
Location of Bâgé-le-Châtel
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Coordinates: 46°18′00″N 4°56′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Bourg-en-Bresse
Canton	Replonges
Intercommunality	Bresse et Saône
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Jean-Louis Malaterre[1]
Area ^1	0.88 km^2 (0.34 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[2]	987
• Density	1,100/km^2 (2,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01026 /01380
Elevation	184–211 m (604–692 ft) (avg. 209 m or 686 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Bâgé-le-Châtel (French pronunciation: [bɑʒe lə ʃɑtɛl]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

History

The name of Bâgé-le-Châtel comes from a Gallo-Roman villa belonging to a certain Balgiasius.

In the Middle Ages, three parishes were formed on the territory of the Seigneurs de Bâgé: Bâgé-le-Châtel around the chateau, Saint-André where the church was built, and Bâgé-la-Ville, the largest town.

Bâgé-le-Châtel is the ancient capital of Bresse. In 1272, Bresse became part of Savoy when Sibylle de Bâgé, sole heir, married Amadeus V, Count of Savoy. Bourg (today Bourg-en-Bresse), a fortified bastion with 3400 inhabitants, became the capital of Bresse. Bâgé remained a village, whereas Bourg expanded beyond its walls to become the city of today.

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	568	—
1975	588	+0.50%
1982	669	+1.86%
1990	751	+1.46%
1999	762	+0.16%
2007	798	+0.58%
2012	829	+0.77%
2017	923	+2.17%
Source: INSEE[3]

See also

• Communes of the Ain department

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 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE