Alby-sur-Chéran

Alby- sur- Chéran is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region. It is the capital of the canton of Alby- sur- Chéran in the arrondissement of Annecy.

Geography

Alby- sur- Chéran is located on 399 m above sea level. M., about 13 km southwest of the town of Annecy (air line). The town extends in the foothills at the base of Semnoz, in Albanais, at an old bridge crossing over the Chéran.

The area of ​​6.56 km ² municipal area comprises a portion of Albanais. The central area is occupied by the valley of the Chéran. This flows with multiple turns in a V-shaped valley sunk into the molasse around from south to north. To the east of the valley ranges of communal land on the adjacent plateaus, which are divided by the valleys from different streams of Chéran. To the west, the municipality's area covers the plateau Chede and reached the ridge of Héry -sur- Alby with 606 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Alby- sur- Chéran.

At Alby- sur- Chéran next to the village itself includes several hamlets settlements and farmsteads, including:

• Le Chêne ( 445 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau east of the valley of Chéran
• Chede (470 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau west of the valley of Chéran
• Masigny ( 475 m above sea level. M. ) west of the valley of Chéran
• Beaunoyer (500 m above sea level. M. ) west of the valley of Chéran

Neighboring communities of Alby- sur- Chéran are Marigny -Saint- Marcel, Saint -Sylvestre and Chapeiry in the north, Viuz la Chiésaz and Mûres in the east, Héry -sur- Alby in the south and Saint- Félix in the West.

History

The territory of Alby- sur- Chéran was already inhabited during the Roman period, which could be demonstrated by means of wall foundations at Masigny. In the Middle Ages Alby was mentioned under the Latinized name Albiacum and Arbiacum. The name goes back to the Gallo-Roman family names Albius and means something like estate of Albius. The place name transformed over time about Albie to Alby. Only in 1862 the now official community name Alby- sur- Chéran has been introduced.

In the Middle Ages Alby- sur- Chéran was owned by the Counts of Geneva. Under Count Amadeus II of Geneva, the city in 1297 was awarded certain liberties. The town was on an important bridge crossing over the Chéran on the way between Annecy and Chambery. Alby- sur- Chéran was from the 14th to the early 20th century an important center of the leather processing and shoemaking.

Attractions

Alby- sur- Chéran has retained its character as a medieval market town. In the center is the triangular Place du Trophée which is surrounded by houses with arcades. Because of several fires today's buildings, drawn mostly from the mid-19th century. At the town hall, the Musée de la Cordonnerie ( Schuster Museum ) is housed. About the Chéran performs a stone bridge, which was built in 1720. It was rebuilt after being destroyed in 1940 in the original state.

West of the town is the chapel of Saint- Maurice, originally dates from the 14th century. The modern parish church Notre- Dame de Plaimpalais was built in 1953-1960 by the architect Maurice Novarina. North of Alby- sur- Chéran is the former Château de Montpon (14th century and later rebuilt several times ), the only one of seven once manors, which has been preserved.

Population

With 2049 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Alby- sur- Chéran one of the smaller towns in the Haute-Savoie region. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the population steadily increased due to high levels of emigration from (1881 were still 1151 inhabitants counted in Alby- sur- Chéran ). Since the mid- 1970s, however, a striking increase in population was recorded thanks to the attractive residential area again.

Economy and infrastructure

Alby- sur- Chéran was always a term coined by trade and the shoemaking market town. From 1915 to 1984 it was the site of a foundry, which up to 150 employees offered employment. Today, the site from the nearby motorway connection profits. There are numerous companies of small and medium enterprises. Since the 1970s, a commercial zone has on the plateau west of Alby- sur- Chéran developed. Here, service companies, trading companies and shops settled. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area and in the room Annecy their work.

The village region has a very well developed. It lies on the main road N201 that runs from Annecy to Chambery. Other regional road links exist with Rumilly and Lescheraines. The nearest links to the A41 motorway, which crosses the municipality and spans the valley of the Chéran with a high bridge, is located at a distance of about 3 km.