Artemare is a commune. It is in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in the Ain department in east France. In 2009, 1,112 people lived in the commune. They are called "Artemariens". The local economy is mostly based around commerce. The most important monuments in the commune are the "Château de Mâchuraz", a castle from the 16th century close to the commune (administratively in the commune of Vieu), the "Château d'Antioche", and the ruins of "Châteauneuf" (also on the land of the commune of Vieu). Famous people from Artemare include Adophe Appian, a French painter from the 19th century.