Bugey

TheBugey(French pronunciation:[byʒɛ],[byʒe];Arpitan:Bugê) is a historical region in thedepartment of Ain,easternFrance,located betweenLyonandGeneva.It is located in a loop of theRhône Riverin the southeast of the department. It includes the foothills of theJura mountains,and the highest point is theGrand Colombier.Bugey is divided into two sub-regions: Haut Bugey and Bas Bugey. The inhabitants of Bugey are known asBugistesor alternatively asBugeysiens.

History

The Bugey was a fief of theHoly Roman Empire.WhenEmperor Henry IVreceived the much-needed support ofAdelaide of Susa,marchesa of Turin,when he came to Italy to submit toPope Gregory VIIandMatilda of TuscanyatCanossa,in return for her permission to travel through her lands, Henry gave Bugey to Adelaide.^[1]Henceforth it belonged to theHouse of Savoyuntil 1601, when it was ceded to France by theTreaty of Lyon.

Geography

Bugey is delimited by theRhonein the south and east and by theAinin the west. The northern boundary of Bugey is disputed. In 1867 Baron Achille Raverat declared theValserineto be the northern border of Bugey, but contemporary definitions generally include the entireAin departmentas part of Bugey. The region ofRevermonthas never been considered part of Bugey.

Culture

The residents of rural areas in the Bugey,Valromey,andChautagnespeakSavorêt,a dialect of theArpitan language,and spoke it in everyday life until the 1970s.^{[citation needed]}

The area is known for its wine,Bugey AOC.

References

^Previté-Orton,The Early History of the House of Savoy (1000-1233)(Cambridge, 1912,pp. 237f.

External links

Gazetteer Entry
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[1] Previté-Orton,The Early History of the House of Savoy (1000-1233)(Cambridge, 1912,pp. 237f.

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