Ambérieu-en-Bugey is a commune in the department of Ain, region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France.

It is the largest town in the arrondissement of Belley and the capital of the Canton of Ambérieu-en-Bugey which consists of 8 communes with a total of 21,226 inhabitants in 2007 with 17,466 inhabitants in its own urban area in 2010. It is also the capital of the historic region of Bugey.

Its inhabitants are known as Ambarrois or Ambarroises. The town was called Ambérieu until 31 March 1955 when it became Ambérieu-en-Bugey.

The town is known for being an important railway junction, but also for winning the Croix de guerre 1939-1945 with citation at the Liberation.

Ambérieu-en-Bugey is 50 km north-east of Lyon, 30 km south of Bourg-en-Bresse, 73 km northwest of Aix-les-Bains, 76 km southeast of Mâcon, and 104 km west of Geneva.

The town is in the commune's western part, on the right bank of the river Albarine, which forms most of the commune's southern border. It is surrounded by the communes of Saint-Denis-en-Bugey, and Bettant. Its expansion is due to demographic expansion with two new housing areas on the eastern side of the town where there is plenty of land (near Bettant).

Ambérieu-en-Bugey is located at the foot of the western foothills of the Jura mountains of Bugey and opens onto the plain of Ain at the mouth of the gorge of Albarine.

In addition to the railway, as shown by the creation of the Railway Museum railway in 1987, Ambérieu-en-Bugey also developed around its library with an interest in autobiographical heritage including hosting the headquarters of the Association For Autobiography (APA). In addition, the town has provided a house for associations.

There have been two notable events in the town:

• The first, the festival Jazz in the Park was a festival of jazz that took place in the Parc des Échelles in July. The 13th and last edition was held in 2006.
• The second, the Salon du Gourmet is held each year in November with dozens of exhibitors from all over France to show their crafts.
• The Association for autobiography and autobiographical heritage located in Ambérieu-en-Bugey also organizes ad hoc cultural events.

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