Arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse

The **arrondissement of Bourg-en-Bresse** is an arrondissement of France in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Its capital, and the prefecture of the department, is the city of Bourg-en-Bresse.

## History

When the Ain department was created on 1800, the _arrondissement_ of Bourg-en-Bresse was part of that original department.

## Geography

It is found in the western half of the department with an area of , the largest _arrondissement_ of the department. It is the _arrondissement_ with more people living in it, with 354,177 inhabitants and a density of  inhabitants/km².

The _arrondissement_ of Bourg-en-Bresse is bordered to the northwest by the Saône-et-Loire department, to the northeast by the Jura department, to the west by the _arrondissements_ of Nantua and Belley, and to the southwest by the  Rhône department.

### Cantons

After the reorganisation of the cantons in France, cantons are not subdivisions of the _arrondissements_ so they could have _communes_ that belong to different _arrondissements_.

In the _arrondissement_ of Bourg-en-Bresse,  there are 12 cantons whose _communes_ are in the _arrondissement_:

1. Attignat (19 _communes_)
1. Bourg-en-Bresse-1 (1 _commune_ and part of Bourg-en-Bresse)
1. Bourg-en-Bresse-2 (3 _communes_ and part of Bourg-en-Bresse)
1. Ceyzériat (22 _communes_)
1. Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne (26 _communes_)
1. Meximieux (15 _communes_)
1. Miribel (8 _communes_)
1. Replonges (32 _communes_)
1. Saint-Étienne-du-Bois (28 _communes_)
1. Trévoux (12 _communes_)
1. Villars-les-Dombes (25 _communes_)
1. Vonnas (19 _communes_)

The canton of Lagnieu has 22 _communes_ in the _arrondissement_ of Belley and 4 in the _arrondissement_ of Bourg-en-Bresse; and the canton of Pont-d'Ain has 4 _communes_ in Bourg-en-Bresse and 20 in the _arrondissement_ of Nantua.

### Communes

The _arrondissement_ of Bourg-en-Bresse has 201 _communes_; they are (with their INSEE codes)ː

1. L'Abergement-Clémenciat <small>(01001)</small>
1. Ambérieux-en-Dombes <small>(01005)</small>
1. Arbigny <small>(01016)</small>
1. Ars-sur-Formans <small>(01021)</small>
1. Asnières-sur-Saône <small>(01023)</small>
1. Attignat <small>(01024)</small>
1. Bâgé-la-Ville <small>(01025)</small>
1. Bâgé-le-Châtel <small>(01026)</small>
1. Balan <small>(01027)</small>
1. Baneins <small>(01028)</small>
1. Beaupont <small>(01029)</small>
1. Beauregard <small>(01030)</small>
1. Béligneux <small>(01032)</small>
1. Bény <small>(01038)</small>
1. Béréziat <small>(01040)</small>
1. Bey <small>(01042)</small>
1. Beynost <small>(01043)</small>
1. Birieux <small>(01045)</small>
1. Biziat <small>(01046)</small>
1. Bohas-Meyriat-Rignat <small>(01245)</small>
1. La Boisse <small>(01049)</small>
1. Boissey <small>(01050)</small>
1. Bouligneux <small>(01052)</small>
1. Bourg-en-Bresse <small>(01053)</small>
1. Boz <small>(01057)</small>
1. Bressolles <small>(01062)</small>
1. Buellas <small>(01065)</small>
1. Certines <small>(01069)</small>
1. Ceyzériat <small>(01072)</small>
1. Chalamont <small>(01074)</small>
1. Chaleins <small>(01075)</small>
1. Chaneins <small>(01083)</small>
1. Chanoz-Châtenay <small>(01084)</small>
1. La Chapelle-du-Châtelard <small>(01085)</small>
1. Châtenay <small>(01090)</small>
1. Châtillon-la-Palud <small>(01092)</small>
1. Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne <small>(01093)</small>
1. Chavannes-sur-Reyssouze <small>(01094)</small>
1. Chaveyriat <small>(01096)</small>
1. Chevroux <small>(01102)</small>
1. Civrieux <small>(01105)</small>
1. Cize <small>(01106)</small>
1. Coligny <small>(01108)</small>
1. Condeissiat <small>(01113)</small>
1. Confrançon <small>(01115)</small>
1. Cormoranche-sur-Saône <small>(01123)</small>
1. Cormoz <small>(01124)</small>
1. Corveissiat <small>(01125)</small>
1. Courmangoux <small>(01127)</small>
1. Courtes <small>(01128)</small>
1. Crans <small>(01129)</small>
1. Cras-sur-Reyssouze <small>(01130)</small>
1. Crottet <small>(01134)</small>
1. Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat <small>(01136)</small>
1. Curciat-Dongalon <small>(01139)</small>
1. Curtafond <small>(01140)</small>
1. Dagneux <small>(01142)</small>
1. Dommartin <small>(01144)</small>
1. Dompierre-sur-Chalaronne <small>(01146)</small>
1. Dompierre-sur-Veyle <small>(01145)</small>
1. Domsure <small>(01147)</small>
1. Drom <small>(01150)</small>
1. Druillat <small>(01151)</small>
1. Étrez <small>(01154)</small>
1. Fareins <small>(01157)</small>
1. Feillens <small>(01159)</small>
1. Foissiat <small>(01163)</small>
1. Francheleins <small>(01165)</small>
1. Frans <small>(01166)</small>
1. Garnerans <small>(01167)</small>
1. Genouilleux <small>(01169)</small>
1. Gorrevod <small>(01175)</small>
1. Grand-Corent <small>(01177)</small>
1. Grièges <small>(01179)</small>
1. Guéreins <small>(01183)</small>
1. Hautecourt-Romanèche <small>(01184)</small>
1. Illiat <small>(01188)</small>
1. Jassans-Riottier <small>(01194)</small>
1. Jasseron <small>(01195)</small>
1. Jayat <small>(01196)</small>
1. Journans <small>(01197)</small>
1. Laiz <small>(01203)</small>
1. Lapeyrouse <small>(01207)</small>
1. Lent <small>(01211)</small>
1. Lescheroux <small>(01212)</small>
1. Lurcy <small>(01225)</small>
1. Malafretaz <small>(01229)</small>
1. Mantenay-Montlin <small>(01230)</small>
1. Manziat <small>(01231)</small>
1. Marboz <small>(01232)</small>
1. Marlieux <small>(01235)</small>
1. Marsonnas <small>(01236)</small>
1. Massieux <small>(01238)</small>
1. Meillonnas <small>(01241)</small>
1. Messimy-sur-Saône <small>(01243)</small>
1. Mézériat <small>(01246)</small>
1. Mionnay <small>(01248)</small>
1. Miribel <small>(01249)</small>
1. Misérieux <small>(01250)</small>
1. Mogneneins <small>(01252)</small>
1. Montagnat <small>(01254)</small>
1. Montceaux <small>(01258)</small>
1. Montcet <small>(01259)</small>
1. Monthieux <small>(01261)</small>
1. Montluel <small>(01262)</small>
1. Montmerle-sur-Saône <small>(01263)</small>
1. Montracol <small>(01264)</small>
1. Montrevel-en-Bresse <small>(01266)</small>
1. Neuville-les-Dames <small>(01272)</small>
1. Neyron <small>(01275)</small>
1. Niévroz <small>(01276)</small>
1. Nivigne et Suran <small>(01095)</small>
1. Ozan <small>(01284)</small>
1. Parcieux <small>(01285)</small>
1. Péronnas <small>(01289)</small>
1. Perrex <small>(01291)</small>
1. Peyzieux-sur-Saône <small>(01295)</small>
1. Pirajoux <small>(01296)</small>
1. Pizay <small>(01297)</small>
1. Le Plantay <small>(01299)</small>
1. Polliat <small>(01301)</small>
1. Pont-de-Vaux <small>(01305)</small>
1. Pont-de-Veyle <small>(01306)</small>
1. Pouillat <small>(01309)</small>
1. Ramasse <small>(01317)</small>
1. Rancé <small>(01318)</small>
1. Relevant <small>(01319)</small>
1. Replonges <small>(01320)</small>
1. Revonnas <small>(01321)</small>
1. Reyrieux <small>(01322)</small>
1. Reyssouze <small>(01323)</small>
1. Romans <small>(01328)</small>
1. Saint-André-de-Bâgé <small>(01332)</small>
1. Saint-André-de-Corcy <small>(01333)</small>
1. Saint-André-d'Huiriat <small>(01334)</small>
1. Saint-André-le-Bouchoux <small>(01335)</small>
1. Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc <small>(01336)</small>
1. Saint-Bénigne <small>(01337)</small>
1. Saint-Bernard <small>(01339)</small>
1. Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon <small>(01343)</small>
1. Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg <small>(01344)</small>
1. Saint-Didier-d'Aussiat <small>(01346)</small>
1. Saint-Didier-de-Formans <small>(01347)</small>
1. Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne <small>(01348)</small>
1. Sainte-Croix <small>(01342)</small>
1. Sainte-Euphémie <small>(01353)</small>
1. Sainte-Olive <small>(01382)</small>
1. Saint-Étienne-du-Bois <small>(01350)</small>
1. Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne <small>(01351)</small>
1. Saint-Étienne-sur-Reyssouze <small>(01352)</small>
1. Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon <small>(01355)</small>
1. Saint-Georges-sur-Renon <small>(01356)</small>
1. Saint-Germain-sur-Renon <small>(01359)</small>
1. Saint-Jean-de-Thurigneux <small>(01362)</small>
1. Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze <small>(01364)</small>
1. Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle <small>(01365)</small>
1. Saint-Julien-sur-Reyssouze <small>(01367)</small>
1. Saint-Julien-sur-Veyle <small>(01368)</small>
1. Saint-Just <small>(01369)</small>
1. Saint-Laurent-sur-Saône <small>(01370)</small>
1. Saint-Marcel <small>(01371)</small>
1. Saint-Martin-du-Mont <small>(01374)</small>
1. Saint-Martin-le-Châtel <small>(01375)</small>
1. Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost <small>(01376)</small>
1. Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux <small>(01380)</small>
1. Saint-Nizier-le-Désert <small>(01381)</small>
1. Saint-Paul-de-Varax <small>(01383)</small>
1. Saint-Rémy <small>(01385)</small>
1. Saint-Sulpice <small>(01387)</small>
1. Saint-Trivier-de-Courtes <small>(01388)</small>
1. Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans <small>(01389)</small>
1. Salavre <small>(01391)</small>
1. Sandrans <small>(01393)</small>
1. Savigneux <small>(01398)</small>
1. Sermoyer <small>(01402)</small>
1. Servas <small>(01405)</small>
1. Servignat <small>(01406)</small>
1. Simandre-sur-Suran <small>(01408)</small>
1. Sulignat <small>(01412)</small>
1. Thil <small>(01418)</small>
1. Thoissey <small>(01420)</small>
1. Tossiat <small>(01422)</small>
1. Toussieux <small>(01423)</small>
1. Tramoyes <small>(01424)</small>
1. La Tranclière <small>(01425)</small>
1. Trévoux <small>(01427)</small>
1. Valeins <small>(01428)</small>
1. Val-Revermont <small>(01426)</small>
1. Vandeins <small>(01429)</small>
1. Verjon <small>(01432)</small>
1. Vernoux <small>(01433)</small>
1. Versailleux <small>(01434)</small>
1. Vescours <small>(01437)</small>
1. Vésines <small>(01439)</small>
1. Villars-les-Dombes <small>(01443)</small>
1. Villemotier <small>(01445)</small>
1. Villeneuve <small>(01446)</small>
1. Villereversure <small>(01447)</small>
1. Villette-sur-Ain <small>(01449)</small>
1. Viriat <small>(01451)</small>
1. Vonnas <small>(01457)</small>

The _communes_ with more inhabitants in the _arrondissement_ are:

|INSEE code !! _Commune_ !! Population <small>(2014)</small> !! Canton || Intercommunality|||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|01053|Bourg-en-Bresse|40,967|Bourg-en-Bresse-1 and Bourg-en-Bresse-2|CA du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse|
|01249|Miribel|9,425|Miribel|Miribel et du Plateau|
|01262|Montluel|7,036|Meximieux|La Côtière à Montluel|
|01427|Trévoux|6,702|Trévoux|Dombes Saône Vallée|
|01451|Viriat|6,250|Bourg-en-Bresse-1|CA du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse|
|01194|Jassans-Riottier|6,222|Trévoux|CA Villefranche Beaujolais Saône|
|01289|Péronnas|6,196|Bourg-en-Bresse-2|CA du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse|
|01344|Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg|5,505|Bourg-en-Bresse-2|CA du Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse|
|01093|Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne|4,956|Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne|La Dombes|
|01043|Beynost|4,541|Miribel|Miribel et du Plateau|

## Related pages

- Arrondissements of the Ain department
- List of arrondissements of France

## Infobox (french subdivision)

- **type**: arr
- **name**: Bourg-en-Bresse
- **insee**: 012
- **nbcomm**: 199
- **prefecture**: y
- **seat**: Bourg-en-Bresse
- **area**: 2873.7
- **image map**: Locator map of Arrondissement Bourg-en-Bresse 2019.png
- **map caption**: Location within the region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes