Les Ollières

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

Geography

Ollières is located on 692 m above sea level. M., about 10 km north- northeast of the town of Annecy (air line). The farming village extends a scenic location on a wide natural terrace overlooking the valley of Filière, the Alpine foothills northeast of the basin of Annecy, at the foot of the striking peak formation of the Tête du Parmelan, in Genevois.

The area of ​​11.64 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the Genevois. The central part of the territory is occupied by a large, partly with meadow land, partly covered with forest plateau at the foot of the Bornes Alps. With 794 m above sea level. M. is achieved at the level at Chez les Bois is the highest elevation of Ollières. The plateau descends to the north and west with relatively gently inclined slopes to the valley of Filière from, which always forms the municipal boundary. In the south, the boundary runs along her left side Bach Crenant.

At Les Ollières next to the village itself includes various hamlet settlements and farmsteads, including:

• Le Pra (570 m above sea level. M. ) on a ridge above the mouth of the Crenant in the Filière
• Bémont (670 m above sea level. M. ) on the southern slope of the plateau of Les Ollières
• Chez les Bois (760 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau of Les Ollières

Neighboring communities of Ollières are Groisy and Thorens- Glières in the north, Aviernoz in the east, Villaz in the south and Saint -Martin -Bellevue and Charvonnex in the West.

History

The municipality of Les Ollières been inhabited since the Neolithic period. Is first mentioned Ollières in the early 15th century. The place name probably comes from the Old French word Olier ( pottery ).

Attractions

The village church of Les Ollières got its present shape in the new construction in the 19th century, the choir of the previous building was included from 1508.

Population

With 840 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Ollières is one of the small towns in the Haute-Savoie region. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the population steadily increased due to high levels of emigration from (1861 were still 502 residents counted in Ollières ). Since the early 1970s, however, was due to the attractive residential location and close to Annecy again noted a significant increase in population.

Economy and infrastructure

Ollières was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Today there are various businesses of the local small business sector. Otherwise, the village has developed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in space Annecy their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from the main road N203 that runs from Annecy to La Roche- sur -Foron. Further road links exist with Aviernoz and Groisy. The nearest links to the A41 motorway is located at a distance of around 10 km.

Aviernoz | Évires | Groisy | Ollières | Thorens- Glières | Villaz

• Commune in the department of Haute- Savoie
• Place in Rhône -Alpes