Bugey
The Bugey (French pronunciation:
History
The Bugey was a fief of the Holy Roman Empire. When Emperor Henry IV received the much-needed support of Adelaide of Susa, marchesa of Turin, when he came to Italy to submit to Pope Gregory VII and Matilda of Tuscany at Canossa, in return for her permission to travel through her lands, Henry gave Bugey to Adelaide.[1] Henceforth it belonged to the House of Savoy until 1601, when it was ceded to France by the Treaty of Lyon.
Geography
Bugey is delimited by the
Culture
The residents of rural areas in the Bugey,
The area is known for its wine, Bugey AOC.
See also
- Bugey Nuclear Power Plant
- Bugey wine
- Ligne du Haut-Bugey, railroad line
References
- Previté-Orton, The Early History of the House of Savoy (1000-1233) (Cambridge, 1912, pp. 237f.
External links
- Gazetteer Entry
- Media related to Bugey at Wikimedia Commons
45°55′N 5°37′E / 45.917°N 5.617°E