Château de Conflans

Rock of Thoire
The Thoires, great rulers, built their castle below Thoirette, an ancient passage and toll place. They were at the origin of the family of Thoire-Villars, which spread over a large part of the Ain valley and the Dombes. In 1400, they sold part of their property (Bresse, Bugey) to the Count of Savoy.
Thoirette Bridge
For several centuries, the Ain was crossed by a ferry, known as the Christouphe ferry. It was not until 1829 that an iron (wire) bridge was built, which collapsed in 1843. A new bridge replaced it, slightly offset from the first.