Cerdon, Ain
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Commune of Cerdon |
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| Location | |
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Nantua |
| Canton | Poncin |
| Mayor | Sylvie Goy Chavent (2001-2008) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 300 m (avg.) |
| Land area¹ | 12.30 km² |
| Population² (1999) |
680 |
| - Density | 55.3/km² (1999) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 01068/ 01450 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g. students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
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Cerdon is a commune in the department of Ain in eastern France. It is known for its pink sparkling wine, and for its copper factory, the only one of its kind in France.
[edit] Curiosities
- Cerdon wine
- Cuivrerie de Cerdon (copper factory)
- Grottes du Cerdon
- Monument au Maquis de l'Ain
- Fantasticable
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