Bugey at the heart of theLyon-Grenoble-Geneva triangle
Neighboring the French departments of Savoie, Haute-Savoie and Isère the Bugey region is located at the heart of the triangle formed by Lyon, Grenoble and Geneva. Delimited to the east and south by the Rhone river, its central part –the most mountainous- is dominated by the Grand Colombier (1 531 m).
Belley is the historical, economic, cultural and religious capital of the region, it is also its administrative chief-town. The Pays-du-Bugey covers 7 cantons : Belley, Champagne-en-Valromey, Hauteville-Lompnès, Lhuis, Saint-Rambert-en-Bugey, Seyssel and Virieu-le Grand as well as part of the Brénod canton.
Surface : 1 163 km2
Number of communes : 92
Population : 45 243 inhabitants
Most populated canton : Belley with 15 5000 inhabitants
A region with efficient transportation facilities
With its proximity to large dynamic regional poles the Pays-du-Bugey benefits from a privileged location at the heart of an important road, rail and air transportation network.
The A40 motorway which connects Macon and the Saône Valley to Geneva also efficiently serves the northern part of Bugey. The southern part is served by the A43 motorway which connects Lyon to Chambéry. The state road RN 504 is currently undergoing an important modification program (skirting of villages, overtaking zones…) and serves the region following a north-west/south-east diagonal.
The TGV rail stations of Culoz, Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, Bourg-en-Bresse, Aix-les-Bains, Chambéry and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry serve the Bugey region making it even more accessible. The two international airports, Geneva-Cointrin and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry at an hours distance open the region to all destinations.
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Motorway exits
A43 : exit 10 : Chimilin
A40 : exit 8 : Saint-Martin-du-Fresne
exit 9 : Sylans (Nantua)
exit 10 : Bellegarde-sur-Valserine
A42 : exit 8 : Ambérieu-en-Bugey
