Pont-d'Ain

Not to be confused with Canton of Pont-d'Ain.

Pont-d'Ain Pont d'En (Arpitan)
Commune
Pont-d'Ain Town Hall
Coat of arms
Location of Pont-d'Ain
Pont-d'Ain Pont-d'Ain
Coordinates: 46°03′00″N 5°20′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Nantua
Canton	Pont-d'Ain
Intercommunality	Rives de l'Ain - Pays du Cerdon
Government
• Mayor (2023–2026)	Vincent Bourdeauducq
Area 1	11.22 km2 (4.33 sq mi)
Population  (2021)	2,871
• Density	260/km2 (660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01304 /01160
Elevation	232–314 m (761–1,030 ft) (avg. 246 m or 807 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Pont-d'Ain (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃ dɛ̃]; Arpitan: Pont d'En, also Lo Pont d'En; lit. "Bridge of Ain") is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Eastern France.

It is best known for its Château de Pont-d'Ain (Castle of Pont-d'Ain) on the right bank of the Ain River, a monument historique since 2004. It was built in the 14th century, before it was refurbished and reorganised a number of times.

Transport

Pont-d'Ain is served by Pont-d'Ain station on the Mâcon–Ambérieu railway, operated by the SNCF.

Demographics

Historical population

Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1793 1,069 —     1821 1,140 +0.23% 1846 1,303 +0.54% 1872 1,444 +0.40% 1901 1,722 +0.61% 1926 1,507 −0.53% 1946 1,048 −1.80% 1962 1,824 +3.52%	Year Pop. ±% p.a. 1968 1,972 +1.31% 1975 2,266 +2.01% 1982 2,224 −0.27% 1990 2,258 +0.19% 1999 2,307 +0.24% 2009 2,571 +1.09% 2014 2,801 +1.73% 2020 2,904 +0.60%
Source: EHESS and INSEE (1968–2020)

See also

• Communes of the Ain department
• List of medieval bridges in France