Bluffy, Haute-Savoie
Bluffy is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.
Geography
Bluffy is on 684 m above sea level. M., 8 km east-southeast of the town of Annecy (air line). The village extends into the Bornes Alps east of the Lac d' Annecy, above the pass traversal Col de Bluffy at the western foot of the Dents de Lanfon.
The area of 3.74 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the Bornes Alps. The western boundary runs in the region of the Col de Bluffy (630 m above sea level. M. ), a broad saddle flanked by the heights of Mont Baret and the massif of the tour Cute, connects from Lac d' Annecy to the valley of Fier. To the east, the municipality's area covers over a densely wooded hillside down to the jagged limestone peaks of the Dents de Lanfon running with 1824 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Bluffy is achieved.
To Bluffy include the hamlet of Le Bosson (700 m above sea level. M. ) on a ridge at the foot of the Dents de Lanfon, a neighborhood on the Col de Bluffy as well as some individual farms. Neighboring communities of Bluffy Alex are in the Northeast, Talloires in the south and Menthon -Saint -Bernard in the West.
History
Since the 11th century Bluffy belonged to the monastery of Talloires.
Attractions
The village church of Bluffy dates from the 19th century.
Population
With 339 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Bluffy 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 in Bluffy counted 471 inhabitants). Since the early 1970s was due to the attractive residential location and close to Annecy has noted a significant increase in population.
Economy and infrastructure
Bluffy 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 is now a mainly residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area, particularly in Annecy their work.
The village region has a quite well developed. It is located above the main road D909 which leads from Annecy to Thones. Further road links exist with Menthon -Saint -Bernard and Talloires. The nearest links to the A41 motorway is located at a distance of around 15 km.
Alex | Annecy- le -Vieux | Argonay | Bluffy | Charvonnex | Cuvat | Dingy- Saint- Clair | Menthon -Saint -Bernard | Nâves - Parmelan | Pringy | Saint -Martin -Bellevue | Talloires | Veyrier -du -Lac | Villy- le- Pelloux
- Commune in the department of Haute- Savoie
- Place in Rhône -Alpes