Located 6 km north-west ofBelley (a sub-prefecture ofAin) and 40 km south-west ofAmberieu-en-Bugey, Andert-et-Condon is a commune of 694 hectares. It is watered by the Furans. In addition to the village, the commune has several hamlets: Gevrin, Andert, and les Barraques et Bognens. The commune can be accessed by the D83 road fromContrevoz in the north-west which passes through the village continuing east to join the D1504 fromChazey-Bons toBelley. The D32 also passes through Contrevoz then passes through the south of the commune to Belley. the D32A comes from the north and through the village linking with the D32 in the south of the commune. The commune is mostly forest with some areas of farmland.[3]
The area has been inhabited since theChalcolithic andRoman periods. Excavations have foundneolithic pottery. From 1180 to 1829 the Lordship of Andert played an important role in the region (theDukes of Savoy - King of France). The tomb of François Andert Parra, provost of the constabulary of Bugey, is in the Andert chapel. This chapel dates from the 13th century with a stone dated from the 1st century. Andert and Condon were merged in 1791. Andert castle and Beauregard Manor overlook the road down to Contrevoz on the Furans. In 1838 on Andert bridge there was the mysterious drama of theSébastien Benoit Peytel case which was defended byBalzac,Lamartine, andGavarni.
^"Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved22 November 2022.
