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Encyclopedia > Bugey

The Bugey (French: le Bugey) is a historical region in the département of Ain, France. It is located in a loop of the Rhône River in the southeast of the département. Its capital was Belley. Template:France divisions levels, Junkyard Willie The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France and many former French colonies, roughly analogous to British counties. ... Préfecture building of the Ain département, in Bourg-en-Bresse Ain is a département named after the Ain River on the eastern edge of France bordering Switzerland. ... Starry Night Over the Rhone, by Vincent van Gogh (1888) The River Rhône (French Rhône, Occitan Ròse, Franco-Provençal Roun, standard German Rhone, Valais German Rotten) is one of the major rivers of Europe, running through Switzerland and France. ... Belley is a commune in the French département of Ain. ...


The Bugey belonged to Savoy until 1601, when it was ceded to France by the Treaty of Lyon. This article is about the historical region of Savoy. ... Events February 8 - Robert Devereux, 2nd Earl of Essex, rebels against Elizabeth I of England - revolt is quickly crushed February 25 - Robert Devereux beheaded Jesuit Matteo Ricci arrives in China Bad harvest in Russia due to rainy summer Dutch troops drive Portuguese from Málaga Battle of Kinsale, Ireland Births...


The residents of rural areas in the Bugey, Valromey, and Chautagne spoke Savorêt, a dialect of the Franco-Provençal language, until the 1970s. Franco-Provençal (Francoprovençal) or Arpitan (in Italian: francoprovenzale, French: francoprovençal(e), German: Franko-Provenzalische) is a Romance language with several dialects in a linguistic sub-group separate from Langue dOïl and Langue dOc. ...


The area is known for its wine, the Bugey VDQS. Bugey is a still wine produced in the Ain département of France that qualifies for a VDQS. Red Bugey contains Gamay, and should not be confused with the Vin de Bugey Cerdon VDQS. See also French wine Globalization of wine Categories: | ...


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Bugey Information (90 words)
The Bugey (French: le Bugey) is a historical region in the département of Ain, France.
The Bugey belonged to Savoy until 1601, when it was ceded to France by the Treaty of Lyon.
The residents of rural areas in the Bugey, Valromey, and Chautagne spoke Savorêt, a dialect of the Franco-Provençal language, until the 1970s.
Bugey - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (117 words)
The Bugey (French: le Bugey) is a historical region in the département of Ain, France.
The Bugey belonged to Savoy until 1601, when it was ceded to France by the Treaty of Lyon.
The residents of rural areas in the Bugey, Valromey, and Chautagne spoke Savorêt, a dialect of the Franco-Provençal language, until the 1970s.
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