Feigères

Feigères is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.

Geography

Feigères is located on 560 m above sea level. M., 10 km south-southwest of the City of Geneva (air line). The village extends slightly increased at the southern edge of the lake basin, in Genevois, at the northern foot of Mount Sion and northwest of the Salève, near the border with Switzerland.

The area of ​​7.66 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the Genevois. The community area is bounded on the east by the valley of the Nant de Feigères and to the west by that of the Nant d' Ogny. Both streams unite at the northernmost point and are drained by the Aire to the Arve. Between the respective lowlands to the plateau of Feigères, which is slightly inclined towards the north extends ( on average 2 %). To the south of the municipality floor extends to the foot of Mount Zion and in the headwaters of the Laire. Here is 680 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Feigères.

To Feigères next to the original village also includes the hamlet settlements Grossaz ( 525 m above sea level. M. ) at Nant d' Ogny and Malchamp ( 586 m above sea level. M. ) and Lagnellu (610 m above sea level. M. ) at the northern foot of Mount Sion. Neighboring communities of Feigères are Saint-Julien -en- Genevois in the north, Neydens and Beaumont in the east, the south and Présilly Viry in the West.

History

The territory of Feigères was already inhabited in Roman times. The name evolved in the Middle Ages of Felgeriac and Felgeriacum about Faygères to Feygères. It goes back to the Latin word filix ( bracken ). Feigères belonged until 1401 to the Counts of Geneva; then it came to Savoy and shared his fate. A field change has occurred in 1924, when the hamlet Cervonnex was spun off from Feigères and assigned to Saint -Julien -en- Genevois.

Attractions

The village church of Feigères was built in the 19th century. In the old town and some characteristic farmhouses are still standing.

Population

With 1527 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Feigères one of the smaller towns in the Haute-Savoie region. Since the 1960s, a continuous increase in population was recorded. Outside the old town center created numerous houses.

Economy and infrastructure

Feigères was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Today there are various companies of small and medium enterprises. Many employed persons are also commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area, especially in the Geneva - Annemasse, their work.

The village has a good infrastructure. It is located on a link road that leads from Saint -Julien -en- Genevois to Andilly on Mount Sion. Further road links exist with Viry and Beaumont. At the edge of the township run in the north the A40 motorway and the A41 to the east. The next, common Following the two highways is located at a distance of about 4 km.