Argis

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Not to be confused with Argeș.

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Argis

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Coordinates: 45°56′05″N 5°29′30″E﻿ / ﻿45.9347°N 5.4917°E﻿ / 45.9347; 5.4917
Country| France
Region| Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department| Ain
Arrondissement| Belley
Canton| Ambérieu-en-Bugey
Intercommunality| La Plaine de l'Ain
Government

• Mayor (2022-2026) | Laurent Bou[1]

Area

| 7.84 km2 (3.03 sq mi)
Population

(2022)[2]

| 420
• Density| 54/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zone| UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code|

01017 /01230

Elevation| 300–819 m (984–2,687 ft)
(avg. 320 m or 1,050 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Argis is a commune in the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.

The commune covers an area of 7.84 km2 (3.03 sq mi). Laurent Bou is the mayor for the 2020-2026 tenure.

## Geography

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Argis is in the mountains of the southern Jura in the mountains of Bugey in the valley of the Albarine between Tenay and Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey. Altitude varies from 315 metres in the valley to 800 metres on the slopes of the valley.

The commune is some 10 km east of Amberieu-en-Bugey and 10 km south-west of Hauteville-Lompnes. It can be accessed on the D1504 road from Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey in the north-west passing through the northern border of the commune then south to the village and continuing south to Tenay. The D104 road also goes from the village over a tortuous mountain route to Arandas in the south-west. There are also many small mountain roads in the commune. The railway line from Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey to Tenay also passes through the commune parallel to the D1504 road. There is no station in the commune with the nearest station being the one near Tenay. In addition to the village there is the small hamlet of Plomb in the south. The commune is mountainous and heavily forested.[3]

The Albarine at Argis

The Albarine river passes through the commune from south to north parallel with the railway and the D1504 continuing west to join the Ain near Chez le Bret. A number of streams flow into the river including the Ruisseau de la Gorge, the Ruisseau de la Tine, the Biez Molet, the Biez Michel, and the Biez Gallet.[3]

Neighbouring communes and villages[3]

| Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey | Oncieu | Evosges

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Serrières-sur-Ain |

Argis

| Chanay
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Blanaz | Tenay | Malix

## History

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There was a lordship and a castle in the Middle Ages.

### Toponymy

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Over the centuries, Argis has been called:[4]

* Argil (1242)
* De Argillo (1385)
* Argit (1650)
* Argy (1734)

### Heraldry

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Arms of Argis | The status of the official emblem has yet to be determined.

Blazon:
Or, a bend azure semy of mullets of Or..[5]

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## Administration

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This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2021)

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List of mayors of Argis[6]

From | To | Name

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1944 | 1959 | Louis Dillenschneider
1959 | 1974 | Louis Ronchall
1974 | 1974 | Jean Reverdy
1974 | 1999 (resigned) | André Ollier
1999 | 2001 | Jean-Claude Marquis
2001 | 2022 | Marcel Chevé
2022 | incumbent | Laurent Bou

## Population

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Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±% p.a.

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1968 | 582| —
1975 | 479| −2.74%
1982 | 447| −0.98%
1990 | 405| −1.23%
1999 | 390| −0.42%
2007 | 421| +0.96%
2012 | 424| +0.14%
2017 | 442| +0.83%
Source: INSEE[7]

## Sites and monuments

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* Waterfalls de la Côte and de la Pissoire.

## Photo gallery

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Argis Panorama

* The School

* The old Post Office

* The old cobbler's shop

* View of Argis and the church

* View of Argis

## Notable people

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* Antoine-Gaspard Boucher d'Argis was born in the commune on 3 April 1708.

## See also

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* Communes of the Ain department

## Notes and references

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1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 16 December 2022. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
2. ^ "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
3. ^ a b c Google Maps
4. ^ Regional Terms and placenames of French Switzerland and surroundings Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine (in French).
5. ^ See in French: Argis Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine on OLDJP - the Blazon Bank Archived 2013-07-10 at the Wayback Machine
6. ^ List of Mayors of France Archived 3 September 2014 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
7. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968 Archived 26 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine, INSEE

## External links

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* Argis on Géoportail, National Geographic Institute (IGN) website (in French)
* Argil on the 1750 Cassini Map

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Argis.

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Communes of the Ain department

* L'Abergement-Clémenciat
* L'Abergement-de-Varey
* Ambérieu-en-Bugey
* Ambérieux-en-Dombes
* Ambléon
* Ambronay
* Ambutrix
* Andert-et-Condon
* Anglefort
* Apremont
* Aranc
* Arandas
* Arbent
* Arbigny
* Arboys en Bugey
* Argis
* Armix
* Ars-sur-Formans
* Artemare
* Arvière-en-Valromey
* Asnières-sur-Saône
* Attignat
* Bâgé-Dommartin
* Bâgé-le-Châtel
* Balan
* Baneins
* Béard-Géovreissiat
* Beaupont
* Beauregard
* Béligneux
* Belleysubpr
* Belleydoux
* Bellignat
* Bénonces
* Bény
* Béréziat
* Bettant
* Bey
* Beynost
* Billiat
* Birieux
* Biziat
* Blyes
* Bohas-Meyriat-Rignat
* La Boisse
* Boissey
* Bolozon
* Bouligneux
* Bourg-en-Bressepref
* Bourg-Saint-Christophe
* Boyeux-Saint-Jérôme
* Boz
* Brégnier-Cordon
* Brénod
* Brens
* Bresse Vallons
* Bressolles
* Brion
* Briord
* Buellas
* La Burbanche
* Ceignes
* Cerdon
* Certines
* Cessy
* Ceyzériat
* Ceyzérieu
* Chalamont
* Chaleins
* Chaley
* Challes-la-Montagne
* Challex
* Champagne-en-Valromey
* Champdor-Corcelles
* Champfromier
* Chanay
* Chaneins
* Chanoz-Châtenay
* La Chapelle-du-Châtelard
* Charix
* Charnoz-sur-Ain
* Château-Gaillard
* Châtenay
* Châtillon-la-Palud
* Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne
* Chavannes-sur-Reyssouze
* Chaveyriat
* Chazey-Bons
* Chazey-sur-Ain
* Cheignieu-la-Balme
* Chevillard
* Chevroux
* Chevry
* Chézery-Forens
* Civrieux
* Cize
* Cleyzieu
* Coligny
* Collonges
* Colomieu
* Conand
* Condamine
* Condeissiat
* Confort
* Confrançon
* Contrevoz
* Conzieu
* Corbonod
* Corlier
* Cormoranche-sur-Saône
* Cormoz
* Corveissiat
* Courmangoux
* Courtes
* Crans
* Cressin-Rochefort
* Crottet
* Crozet
* Cruzilles-lès-Mépillat
* Culoz-Béon
* Curciat-Dongalon
* Curtafond
* Cuzieu
* Dagneux
* Divonne-les-Bains
* Dompierre-sur-Chalaronne
* Dompierre-sur-Veyle
* Domsure
* Dortan
* Douvres
* Drom
* Druillat
* Échallon
* Échenevex
* Évosges
* Faramans
* Fareins
* Farges
* Feillens
* Ferney-Voltaire
* Flaxieu
* Foissiat
* Francheleins
* Frans
* Garnerans
* Genouilleux
* Géovreisset
* Gexsubpr
* Giron
* Gorrevod
* Grand-Corent
* Grièges
* Grilly
* Groissiat
* Groslée-Saint-Benoît
* Guéreins
* Hautecourt-Romanèche
* Haut Valromey
* Illiat
* Injoux-Génissiat
* Innimond
* Izenave
* Izernore
* Izieu
* Jassans-Riottier
* Jasseron
* Jayat
* Journans
* Joyeux
* Jujurieux
* Labalme
* Lagnieu
* Laiz
* Lantenay
* Lapeyrouse
* Lavours
* Léaz
* Lélex
* Lent
* Lescheroux
* Leyment
* Leyssard
* Lhuis
* Lompnas
* Loyettes
* Lurcy
* Magnieu
* Maillat
* Malafretaz
* Mantenay-Montlin
* Manziat
* Marboz
* Marchamp
* Marignieu
* Marlieux
* Marsonnas
* Martignat
* Massieux
* Massignieu-de-Rives
* Matafelon-Granges
* Meillonnas
* Mérignat
* Messimy-sur-Saône
* Meximieux
* Mézériat
* Mijoux
* Mionnay
* Miribel
* Misérieux
* Mogneneins
* Montagnat
* Montagnieu
* Montanges
* Montceaux
* Montcet
* Le Montellier
* Monthieux
* Montluel
* Montmerle-sur-Saône
* Montracol
* Montréal-la-Cluse
* Montrevel-en-Bresse
* Murs-et-Gélignieux
* Nantuasubpr
* Neuville-les-Dames
* Neuville-sur-Ain
* Les Neyrolles
* Neyron
* Niévroz
* Nivigne et Suran
* Nivollet-Montgriffon
* Nurieux-Volognat
* Oncieu
* Ordonnaz
* Ornex
* Outriaz
* Oyonnax
* Ozan
* Parcieux
* Parves-et-Nattages
* Péron
* Péronnas
* Pérouges
* Perrex
* Peyriat
* Peyrieu
* Peyzieux-sur-Saône
* Pirajoux
* Pizay
* Plagne
* Le Plantay
* Plateau d'Hauteville
* Le Poizat-Lalleyriat
* Polliat
* Pollieu
* Poncin
* Pont-d'Ain
* Pont-de-Vaux
* Pont-de-Veyle
* Port
* Pougny
* Pouillat
* Prémeyzel
* Prémillieu
* Prévessin-Moëns
* Priay
* Ramasse
* Rancé
* Relevant
* Replonges
* Revonnas
* Reyrieux
* Reyssouze
* Rignieux-le-Franc
* Romans
* Rossillon
* Saint-Alban
* Saint-André-de-Bâgé
* Saint-André-de-Corcy
* Saint-André-d'Huiriat
* Saint-André-le-Bouchoux
* Saint-André-sur-Vieux-Jonc
* Saint-Bénigne
* Saint-Bernard
* Saint-Cyr-sur-Menthon
* Saint-Denis-en-Bugey
* Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg
* Saint-Didier-d'Aussiat
* Saint-Didier-de-Formans
* Saint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne
* Sainte-Croix
* Sainte-Euphémie
* Sainte-Julie
* Saint-Éloi
* Sainte-Olive
* Saint-Étienne-du-Bois
* Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne
* Saint-Étienne-sur-Reyssouze
* Saint-Genis-Pouilly
* Saint-Genis-sur-Menthon
* Saint-Georges-sur-Renon
* Saint-Germain-de-Joux
* Saint-Germain-les-Paroisses
* Saint-Germain-sur-Renon
* Saint-Jean-de-Gonville
* Saint-Jean-de-Niost
* Saint-Jean-de-Thurigneux
* Saint-Jean-le-Vieux
* Saint-Jean-sur-Reyssouze
* Saint-Jean-sur-Veyle
* Saint-Julien-sur-Reyssouze
* Saint-Julien-sur-Veyle
* Saint-Just
* Saint-Laurent-sur-Saône
* Saint-Marcel
* Saint-Martin-de-Bavel
* Saint-Martin-du-Frêne
* Saint-Martin-du-Mont
* Saint-Martin-le-Châtel
* Saint-Maurice-de-Beynost
* Saint-Maurice-de-Gourdans
* Saint-Maurice-de-Rémens
* Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux
* Saint-Nizier-le-Désert
* Saint-Paul-de-Varax
* Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey
* Saint-Rémy
* Saint-Sorlin-en-Bugey
* Saint-Sulpice
* Saint-Trivier-de-Courtes
* Saint-Trivier-sur-Moignans
* Saint-Vulbas
* Salavre
* Samognat
* Sandrans
* Sault-Brénaz
* Sauverny
* Savigneux
* Ségny
* Seillonnaz
* Sergy
* Sermoyer
* Serrières-de-Briord
* Serrières-sur-Ain
* Servas
* Servignat
* Seyssel
* Simandre-sur-Suran
* Sonthonnax-la-Montagne
* Souclin
* Sulignat
* Surjoux-Lhopital
* Talissieu
* Tenay
* Thil
* Thoiry
* Thoissey
* Torcieu
* Tossiat
* Toussieux
* Tramoyes
* La Tranclière
* Trévoux
* Valeins
* Val-Revermont
* Valromey-sur-Séran
* Valserhône
* Vandeins
* Varambon
* Vaux-en-Bugey
* Verjon
* Vernoux
* Versailleux
* Versonnex
* Vesancy
* Vescours
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* Vieu-d'Izenave
* Villars-les-Dombes
* Villebois
* Villemotier
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* Villes
* Villette-sur-Ain
* Villieu-Loyes-Mollon
* Viriat
* Virieu-le-Grand
* Virignin
* Vongnes
* Vonnas

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