Glandieu () is a village in the

Ain Ain (, ; ) is a French department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Eastern France. Named after the Ain river, it is bordered by the Saône and Rhône rivers. Ain is located on the country's eastern edge, on the Swiss border, where it ...

department in eastern

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. It is divided on the territory of two

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by the Gland, which here forms the Glandieu waterfall. The northern part of Glandieu is annexed to the commune of

Groslée-Saint-Benoît Groslée-Saint-Benoît () is a commune in the Ain department of eastern France. The municipality was incorporated on 1 January 2016 and consists of the former communes of Groslée and Saint-Benoît.Brégnier-Cordon Brégnier-Cordon () is a Communes of France, commune in the Ain Departments of France, department in eastern France. Geography Brégnier-Cordon lies 20 km south of Belley. It is located in a bend of the Rhône on the edge of Savoie (on the ...

. Besides the waterfall, Glandieu is also known for its cave and lake. Unlike the other "''ieu''" toponyms of the region (Izieu, Peyrieu, etc.), Glandieu derives its name from the Gallic and from the roots "''glano''" (pure) and "''eu''" (water).Anne-Marie Vurpas et Claude Michel, ''Noms de lieux de l'Ain'', Bonneton, 1999

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