Bassens (Savoie)

Bassens is a town in the French department of Savoie in the Rhone -Alpes.

Geography

Bassens is located at 320 m above sea level. M., about 2 km northeast of the town of Chambery (air line). The village is located in the west of the department of Savoie, on the southern edge of the massif of the Wallows and at the foot of Mont, in the Talfurche of Chambery.

The area of ​​3.11 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the valley floor of Chambery. The southern boundary runs in the Leysse, which flows through the created by Ice Age glaciers Talfurche of Chambéry and drains the area west of the Lac du Bourget. From the valley floor, the municipality's area extends northward over the slope of Bassens up on the hill of Mont, 530 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Bassens. This hill forms the southern branch of the chain of Mont Revard, ranging as rocky crossbar far out into the valley floor.

Neighboring communities of Bassens are Saint -Alban- Leysse in the east, Barberaz in the south and Chambéry in the West.

History

The territory of Bassens was already inhabited during the Roman period, which could be detected using various finds. Is first mentioned Bassens in 1100 under the name Ecclesia de Basini. Over time, the spelling of Baisins (12th century) on Bacins ( 1224 ), Bassinum ( 1234), Basin changed (1675 ) to basin ( 1732). The name goes back to the Burgundian personal names Basso and means as much as the people of Basso. In the Middle Ages Bassens center of the reign Bressieu. In Bassens was a priory, which was dependent on the Sainte -Chapelle in Chambery.

Attractions

The parish church was built in the 19th century in the Gothic Revival style. Some remains of the former priory are obtained. The Bressieux castle dates back to the 16th century; its present shape with two round towers got it at reconstruction in the 18th century. Today it is part of the psychiatric hospital. Was redesigned multiple of the former seat of power Lambert.

Population

With 3788 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Bassens belongs to the medium-sized towns in the Savoie département. Until the mid- 1980s, a striking increase in population was recorded. Since then, the population declined slightly again. Bassens part of the agglomeration Chambery. The settlement area has grown together seamlessly with that of the neighboring communities Chambery, Barberaz and Saint -Alban- Leysse.

Economy and infrastructure

Bassens until the 20th century, a predominantly by agriculture, especially wine growing, embossed village. Still plays the wine on the sunny slopes above the village a certain role. In the valley emerged in the last decades, several commercial and industrial zones. The area was settled down various operations of the construction and transportation industries, trading companies, service companies and shops. Bassens is the site of the Psychiatric Hospital of the Savoie département.

The village region has a very well developed. It is located near the main road N6, which runs from Lyon via Chambery to Modane. Further road links exist with Saint -Alban- Leysse and Verel - Pragondran. The nearest links to the A43 motorway is located at a distance of around 2 km.