Margencel

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

Geography

Margencel is located on 473 m above sea level. Level, 5 km southwest of the town of Thonon -les- Bains ( straight line ). The village is located in the Bas -Chablais a scenic location about 100 m above the south bank of Lake Geneva, on a moraine of glacial Rhone Glacier.

The area of ​​7.38 km ² municipal area includes a section on the south bank of Lake Geneva; the lake shore line is only just 0.5 km. The municipal area extends from the shallow lakeshore ( Golfe de Coudrée ) southward over a gently rising slope on both sides of the valley of the Ruisseau du Redon. In the south, the area extends in the extensive forests of the Forêt de Plan Bois, in the 530 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Margencel is achieved.

Community structure

To Margencel addition to the actual village center includes several other villages and hamlets settlements. From north to south these are:

  • Port de Séchex ( 373 m above sea level. M. ) on the lake shore east of the mouth of Ruisseau du Redon
  • Séchex (410 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau east of the Ruisseau du Redon
  • Peylevet (423 m above sea level. M. ) on the main road
  • Ronsuaz (435 m above sea level. M. ) in a Seitentälchen the Ruisseau du Redon
  • Revachaux (446 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau east of the Ruisseau du Redon
  • Bites Linge (460 m above sea level. M. ) in Margencel
  • Dursilly ( 475 m above sea level. M. ) on the moraine east of Margencel
  • Zusinges (460 m above sea level. M. ) east of the Ruisseau du Redon
  • Jouvernex (460 m above sea level. M. ) on a hill west of the Ruisseau du Redon

Neighboring communities of Margencel are Anthy- sur -Léman in the north, Allinges in the east, the south and Perrignier Sciez in the West.

History

The area around Margencel was inhabited very early. The oldest traces date back to the Neolithic period. Also from the Roman period various found objects are preserved. However, the place name is first mentioned only in the early 15th century.

Attractions

The village church was built in the 15th century and has since been modified several times. In Jouvernex late medieval houses from the 16th century are preserved. The Château de la Bédoyère dates from the 19th century.

Population

With 1883 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Margencel one of the smaller towns in the Haute-Savoie region. In recent decades, a continuous strong growth of population was recorded. Between the town centers emerged larger family house districts.

Economy and infrastructure

Margencel was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Today there are various operations of local small businesses, as well as construction and trading companies. Especially businesses in the tertiary sector (shopping centers ) settled on a main street. Many working population commuters who engage in Thonon- les- Bains their work.

Margencel has with the Port de Séchex a small port and is connected by passenger ship on Lake Geneva with the neighboring Seeanstößergemeinden. The village is situated near the main road N5, which runs from Geneva to Thonon -les- Bains. Further road links exist with Allinges and Anthy- sur -Léman.

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Cervens
127329
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