Amancy

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

Geography

Amancy is on 466 m above sea level. M., east of La Roche- sur -Foron, about 20 km southeast of the city of Geneva (air line). The village is located on the southwestern edge of the wide valley of the Arve, below La Roche- sur -Foron, in the Pays Rochois at the northern foot of the Alps - Bornes.

The area of ​​8.62 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the lower Arvetals. The northern part of the municipal area is occupied by the plain of the Arve. Several streams, including the Foron and Sion, the area draining to the Arve. To the south of the municipality of soil extends over a relatively gently sloping hillside to the edge of the terrain terrace of Saint -Sixt. Here is 624 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Amancy.

To Amancy addition to the actual village also includes several hamlets settlements, namely ( from west to east ):

• Lavenay (510 m above sea level. M. ) below La Roche- sur -Foron
• Arculinges (450 m above sea level. M. ) in the Arveebene
• Vozerier ( 474 m above sea level. M. ) east of the foothills of the Foron Bornes Alps

Neighboring communities of Amancy are Arenthon in the north, Saint- Pierre-en -Faucigny in the east, Saint- Laurent, Saint -Sixt and La Roche- sur -Foron in the south and Cornier in the West.

History

Amancy is first mentioned in the 15th century.

Attractions

The village church of Amancy was built in the Gothic Revival style. Of the secular buildings the Château Delavenay (16th century) are to be mentioned in Vozerier and the Château de Carroz from the 17th century.

Population

With 2149 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Amancy one of the smaller towns in the Haute-Savoie region. Since the early 1960s, a striking population growth was recorded. To the village and the former hamlet of numerous single-family homes were built.

Economy and infrastructure

Amancy was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Today there are various companies of small and medium enterprises. Between Amancy and La Roche- sur -Foron an industrial zone developed. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area, but especially in the Geneva - Annemasse, their work.

The place is a good infrastructure. It is located near the main road N203 that runs from Annecy to Bonneville. The nearest links to the A40 motorway is located at a distance of around 5 km.

Amancy | Arenthon | La Chapelle- Rambaud | Cornier | Etaux | La Roche- sur -Foron | Saint -Laurent | Saint- Pierre-en -Faucigny | Saint -Sixt

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