Chevry (Ain)

Chevry is a commune in the French department of Ain, in the Rhône -Alpes.

Geography

Chevry is on 495 m above sea level. Level, about 13 kilometers northwest of the city of Geneva (air line). This former farm extends in the Pays de Gex, in promising a slightly elevated position at the foot of the Jura, at the edge of the lake basin, east of the Taleinschnitts of Allondon.

The area of ​​5.84 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the Pays de Gex. The southern part of the area occupied by the partly forested plain at Jurafuß that is drained by the Grand and the Petit Journans Journans southwest to Allondon. From the plane, the municipality's area extends northward to the adjacent hills Suraz ( 529 m above sea level. M. ) and the gradually rising towards the plateau against the law. In this plateau the valley section of the Allondon is deepened, which forms the western boundary. At the height above Naz lingerie is at 580m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Chevry.

To Chevry include various villages and hamlets settlements, namely:

• Chevry lingerie ( 488 m above sea level. M. ) increased slightly at the edge of the plane
• Chevry- Dessus (510 m above sea level. M. ) on a ridge east of Allondon
• Veraz (480 m above sea level. M. ) on the edge of the Grand Talniederung Journans
• Naz - lingerie ( 565 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau east of the Allondon

Neighboring communities of Chevry are Échenevex in the north, Segny and Ferney -Moens in the east, Saint- Genis- Pouilly in the south and in the west of Crozet.

History

Is first mentioned Chevry in 1264 under the name Chivriacus. Over time, the spelling on Chivrier (1270 ), Chivrie ( 1288), Chivriez ( 1572) and Chivries ( 1573) transformed to the present name. The place name probably dates back to the Gallo-Roman family names Caprius and means as much as of the estate Caprius ( Capriacum ).

Since the 13th century Chevry formed a parish, which was under the Abbey of Savigny. Since the Middle Ages Chevry belonged to the lords of Gex. Along with this rule came the village in the 14th century under the suzerainty of the Counts of Savoy. Then Chevry told the eventful history of the Pays de Gex, with which it finally reached in 1601 after the Treaty of Lyon in France. The local rule was incumbent from the 15th century to 1786 the noble family d' Aubonne de Lussery that originally came from Morges.

Attractions

The parish church in Chevry lingerie was built in the late Middle Ages in the Gothic style. From the 15th century, the Château de Chevry comes.

Population

With 1269 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Chevry one of the smaller communities of the department of Ain. Since the mid- 1960s, a striking population growth was recorded, with particularly strong growth rates during the early 1970s were registered. Outside the old town center, numerous new single-family homes were built.

Economy and infrastructure

Chevry was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Today, there are some operations of small and medium industries and Veraz fish farming is operated. Meanwhile, the village has been transformed into a residential community. Many working population commuters who work in the larger towns of the Pays de Gex or as a frontier in the agglomeration of Geneva.

The place is a good infrastructure. It lies on the Department D984c road that leads from Saint- Genis- Pouilly to Gex. Further road links exist with Crozet, Échenevex and Maconnex. The nearest links to the Swiss highway A1 is located at a distance of around 10 km. The former railway line that ran from Bellegarde- sur -Valserine to Divonne -les- Bains and also Chevry served, was shut down. In its place today is a bus line.