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The town was served by a metre-gauge Tramway from 1897 to 1951, from Ambérieu and Cerdon. The village is in the south-western part of the Ain department 33 km north of Lyon and 10 km east of Villefranche-sur-Saône in the heart of the Dombes region, which is known for its many lagoons. Ars-sur-Formans is on the Dombes Plateau, while to the ...
Ars-sur-Formans, France: Shrine of St. John Vianney. About Saint John Vianney: The little town of Ars, France, about 20 miles north of Lyon, has become famous through the holy life and labors of St. John Vianney, its beloved Cure.
L’office du Tourisme Ars -Trévoux vous accueille sur Ars : du mardi au samedi : 10h – 12h / 14h – 17h, Les lundis, dimanches et jours fériés : 14h (...) Lire la suite. Bibliothèque. Ouverture de la bibliothèque : Mercredi et vendredi de 16h30 à 18h00, Samedi de 10h30 à 12h. Vacances scolaires : permanences les vendredis de (...) Lire la suite.
Ars-sur-Formans est une commune française située dans le département de l' Ain en région Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. Ce village a eu pour curé Jean-Marie Vianney, le « saint curé d'Ars ». Géographie. Le bourg était également desservi, de 1897 à 1951, par les Tramways de l'Ain, un chemin de fer secondaire à voie métrique la reliant à Ambérieu et Cerdon.
The Sanctuary of Ars. The Sanctuary of Ars belongs to the Roman Catholic Church, and more precisely to the diocese of Belley-Ars, ecclesiastical province of Lyon. The bishop is Mgr Pascal Roland. The Sanctuary is therefore in full communion with the Holy See in Rome.
St. Jean-Marie Vianney (1786-1859) is a Catholic saint who was parish priest ( curé) of Ars. He is better known as St. John Vianney in English. During his lifetime, St. John Vianney founded an orphanage for girls and became internationally famous for his spiritual direction.
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