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Coordinates: 45°59′34″N 4°49′25″E / 45.9927777778°N 4.82361111111°E
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Commune of Ars-sur-Formans |
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  Ars-sur-Formans
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| Administration | |
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| Country | France |
| Region | Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Ain |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| Canton | Reyrieux |
| Intercommunality | Porte ouest de la Dombes |
| Mayor | Patrick Duvivier (2008–2014) |
| Statistics | |
| Elevation | 226–281 m (740–920 ft) (avg. 240 m/790 ft) |
| Land area1 | 5.5 km2 (2.1 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 1,102 (1999) |
| - Density | 200 /km² (520 /sq mi) |
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| INSEE/Postal code | 01021/ 01480 |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
| 2 Population sans doubles comptes: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Ars-sur-Formans is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.
It is located 25 miles (40 km) from Lyon.
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History
St. Jean Vianney became famous internationally for his work in Ars-sur-Formans. Vianney was a parish priest in Ars-sur-Formans from 1818 to his death in 1859.
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- Ars-sur-Formans Basilica (16 images)
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