Ambierle

Ambierle is a common French, located in the department of the the Loire and the area the Rhone-Alps.

Geography

History

Its history merges with that of a founded Abbaye with the Top Moyen-âge by Bénédictin S, then reduced in Prieuré and attached to the Ordre of Cluny at the 10th century.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

the church, classified historic building
the Priory of Ambierle, originally a Benedictine abbey, was rebuilt at the 15th century by the Prieur Antoine de Balzac d' Entragues. It presents a roof of glazed polychrome tiles of Burgundian style, splendid stalls out of carved wooden, a retable of the passion of the 15th century and stained glasses also of the 15th century.
the village has also a Musée of the rural daily life of 1840 with 1940.

Economy

Events

2nd Sunday of May, April, June, September and October - 2nd Friday of August and July: Gone of the Book, the data base and the Image organized by La Motte of the Book http://lamottedulivre.free.fr

Market of summer every Friday of at the end of June at the end of August; Female cycle race (main road) at the beginning of July; Cycle race of the elected officials (at the beginning of July); Secondhand trade of July 14th; Secondhand trade of August 15th; Celebrates of summer last week of August, festival of organ; Gentleman of Ambierle in October; Many traditional and modern concerts throughout the year; Many exposures in the hall of the Town hall throughout the year; Six representations by the theatrical troop of Ambierle;

Museum Alice Taverne, Art and popular Tradition (the exposed collections remarkable and are very well development, parts of time reconstituted); Moreover, each year, an temporary exhibition with topic is presented on the third floor of the museum;

Village of character recognized by the General advice; the church Martin Saint and the prieural unit belong to the Clunisien Site;

Together architectural and landscape remarkable; Church Martin Saint and his retable; Splendid Priory;

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of the Loire

External bonds

Ambierle on the site of the national geographical Institute
Ambierle on the site of INSEE
Ambierle on the site of Quid
Localization of Ambierle on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Ambierle on Mapquest

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