Saint-Offenge-Dessous

Saint- Offenge lingerie is a municipality in the French department of Savoie in the Rhone -Alpes.

Geography

Saint- Offenge lingerie is on 587 m above sea level. M., about 20 km north- northeast of the town of Chambery (air line). This former farm extends in the foothills of the Alps: a scenic location on a plateau on the lower western slopes of the Montagne de Bange ( part of the massif of the Wallows ) above the valley section of Sierre.

The area of 7.92 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the French Alpine foothills. The western boundary runs along the cut in a Sierre erosion valley which drained with their tributaries, the area west of the Lac du Bourget. From the valley of Sierre, the municipality's area extends eastward over a gently rising slope to the plateau of Saint- Offenge lingerie having a bog area. This is followed by an ever more steeply wooded hillside and joins. The communal land extends to the ridge of the Montagne de Bange, on 1410 m above sea level. M. is reached the highest point of Saint- Offenge lingerie.

At Saint- Offenge lingerie next to the village itself includes various hamlet settlements and farmsteads, including:

Les Nantets (480 m above sea level. M. ) in the Valley of Sierre
La Plesse ( 585 m above sea level. M. ) on the high plateau of Saint- Offenge
Le Croset (520 m above sea level. M. ) in the Valley of Sierre
Le Rocheret (600 m above sea level. M. ) at the western foot of the Montagne de Bange
Les Huguets ( 690 m above sea level. M. ) on the western slopes of the Montagne de Bange

Neighboring municipalities of Saint- Offenge lingerie are Saint -Ours and Cusy in the north, Arith in the east, Saint- Offenge -Dessus in the south and Montcel and Épersy in the West.

History

Saint- Offenge is first mentioned in a document is in the 13th century. The place name comes from the St. Euphemia, Martyr of Chalcedon (city ) back. In the Middle Ages Saint- Offenge lingerie belonged to the manor of La Batie - d'Albanais.

Attractions

The village church was built in the 19th century. Above Le Croset is a country chapel.

Population

With 672 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Saint- Offenge lingerie is one of the small communities of the department of Savoie. After the population declined in the 20th century, a significant population increase has been recorded since the early 1980s thanks to the beautiful residential area again.

Economy and infrastructure

Saint- Offenge lingerie was well into the 20th century, a predominantly coined by farming village. In addition, developed in recent times various operations of the local small business sector. Meanwhile, the village has developed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area as well as in space Chambéry and Annecy their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares. The main access is from the department of road D911 which leads from Grésy -sur -Aix after Cusy. Further road links exist with Saint -Ours and Montcel. The nearest links to the A41 motorway is located at a distance of around 10 km.

Municipality in the department of Savoie
Place in Rhône -Alpes

Arrondissement Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Bauges Saint-Ours (Savoie) A41 autoroute Aix-les-Bains

502929