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    Songieu (French pronunciation: [sɔ̃ʒjø]) is a former commune in the Ain department in eastern France. On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune...
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    family property at Songieu in the Ain region, where Pauline died three years later. Marcelle took over the property, became mayor of Songieu, and died on October...
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    Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux, Saint-Paul-de-Varax, Sault-Brénaz, Seillonnaz, Songieu, Sonthonnax-la-Montagne, Surjoux, Sutrieu, Talissieu, Thézillieu, Torcieu...
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    Resistance earned her the Resistance Medal. She later took up politics in Songieu. Marcelle Lafont was born in the 3rd arrondissement of Lyon on 23 November...
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    Philip II, Duke of Savoy, dowager of Annecy, Châteauneuf in Valromey (Songieu), Poncin and Cerdon, who made a residence of it for a time. In April 1513...
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    former communes of Hotonnes, Le Grand-Abergement, Le Petit-Abergement and Songieu. On 1 January 2025, the former commune of Ruffieu was merged into Haut...
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  • Belmont-Luthézieu Béon Brénaz Champagne-en-Valromey Chavornay Lochieu Lompnieu Ruffieu Songieu Sutrieu Talissieu Vieu Virieu-le-Petit Cantons of the Ain department Communes...
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    1859 – Auditor of Weights and Measures in Trévoux. 1866 – Collector in Songieu. 1870 – Collector in Vonnas. 1873 – County archivist of Ain. 1874 – Assistant...
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  • Emile Janet of Ay (Marne), France and Viscount Alphonse de Seyssel, of Songieu, France arrived in the spring of 1890. De Seyssel homesteaded on Tsp 13...
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