Savigneux, Ain


Savigneux is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes in eastern France.

Culture and Heritage

  • The Juis Castle, a castle of the 16th Century

Administration

List of successive mayors
Term startTerm endNamePartyPosition
1950March 1971Jean Chagneux
March 197124 March 1989Raymond Sanloup
24 March 198914 March 2008Paul Chagneux
14 March 200828 May 2020Daniel VignardMiscellaneous Right Retired
28 May 2020IncumbentGilles GarnierUnaffiliated

Geography

The village is in the south-western part of the Ain department 35 km north of Lyon and 12 km east of Villefranche-sur-Saône in the heart of the Dombes region, which is known for its many lagoons. Savigneux is on the Dombes Plateau, while to the west it borders the fertile hills of the Val de Saône.

Population and Society

Sports

The Savigneux have a football field in the center of the city and 2 tennis courts: 1 in front of the school and 1 in the surroundings of the football field.
They have a football club, named FC SAVIGNEUX and a tennis club.