Ain (;
Arpitan:
En) is a
department named after the
Ain River on the eastern edge of France. Being part of the region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and bordered by the rivers
Saône and
Rhône, the department of Ain enjoys a privileged geographic situation. It has an excellent transport network (
TGV, highways) and benefits from the proximity to the international airports of
Lyon and
Geneva.