Trévoux
Trévoux | |
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Octagonal tower of the chateau | |
Location of Trévoux | |
| Coordinates: 45°56′28″N 4°46′30″E / 45.9411°N 4.775000°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Trévoux |
| Intercommunality | Dombes Saône Vallée |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marc Péchoux |
Area 1 | 5.71 km2 (2.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 6,931 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 01427 /01600 |
| Elevation | 167–256 m (548–840 ft) (avg. 177 m or 581 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Trévoux (French pronunciation: [tʁevu]; Arpitan: Trevôrs) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. The inhabitants are known as Trévoltiens.
It is a popular destination outside of Lyon, built on the steeply sloping left bank of the river Saône and is known for its fort.