commune
A commune is an alternative term for an intentional community. Commune or comună or comune or other derivations may also refer to:
Administrative-territorial entities
* Commune (administrative division), a municipality or township
** Communes of ...
France
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. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune of
Plateau d'Hauteville
Plateau d'Hauteville () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. The municipality was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes of Cormaranche-en-Bugey, Hauteville-Lompnes (the seat), Hostiaz and Thézillieu. ...
.
History
The commune was formed in 1942 by the union of Hauteville and Lompnes. In 1964 it absorbed the neighbouring communes of Lacoux and Longecombe.
Sanatorium Félix Mangini
The Sanatorium Félix Mangini was established in 1899 bycFrédéric Dumarest., a former student of
Carlo Forlanini
Carlo Forlanini (11 June 1847 – 26 May 1918) was a medical doctor and professor at the Universities of Turin and Pavia. He was also the inventor of artificial pneumothorax, which was the primary treatment method of pulmonary tuberculosis for t ...
. It was dedicated to the care of tuberculosis patients.
Geography
The river
Albarine
The Albarine () is a long river in the Ain department in Eastern France. Its source is at Brénod. It flows generally southwest. It is a left tributary of the Ain, into which it flows at Châtillon-la-Palud, northeast of Lyon.
Communes al ...
flows southwestward through the commune's northern part.
Population
Features
Hauteville-Lompnes is famous for its deposits of
marble
Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Marble is typically not foliated (layered), although there are exceptions. In geology, the term ''marble'' refers to metamorphose ...
which has been used in the construction of many monumental buildings, among them the
Empire State Building
The Empire State Building is a 102-story Art Deco skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The building was designed by Shreve, Lamb & Harmon and built from 1930 to 1931. Its name is derived from " Empire State", the nickname of the ...
in
New York City
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Tokyo
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.
A notable feature is the castle d'Angeville, a family possession of the family of that name since 1657. A scion of that family was
Henriette d'Angeville
Henriette d'Angeville (10 March 1794 in Semur-en-Brionnais – 13 January 1871 in Lausanne) was the second woman to climb Mont Blanc.
Biography
Henriette d'Angeville was a descendant of a French aristocratic family. After the French Revoluti ...
, the second woman to climb
Mont Blanc
Mont Blanc (french: Mont Blanc ; it, Monte Bianco , both meaning "white mountain") is the highest mountain in the Alps and Western Europe, rising above sea level. It is the second-most prominent mountain in Europe, after Mount Elbrus, and ...
, for whom a street in Hauteville is named; her brother, the count d'Angeville, lived in the castle in the mid-nineteenth century.
Today the town is more oriented towards tourism, with cross country and
downhill skiing
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in the winter and range of summertime activities, including walking, hiking and fishing.