Bossey

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

Geography

Bossey is at 460 m above sea level. M., about six kilometers south of the city of Geneva (air line). The village is located at the northern foot of the Salève, at the edge of the Genevois, near the border with Switzerland.

The area of ​​3.88 square kilometers municipal area includes a portion of the Genevois. The northern boundary runs along the edge of the plain, which extends south of Geneva and the Arve. From here, the municipality's area extends southward over the first gentle, later very steep slope of the Grand Salève. His northwest slope is crossed by several Kalkfelsbändern and also shows two gullies, namely Grande Gorge and the Petite Gorge. On the ridge of the Salève is with 1265 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Bossey.

To Bossey alongside the original village also includes the hamlet settlements Sous Bossey ( 447 m above sea level. M. ) below the village north of the roads, Laidefeur ( 468 m above sea level. M. ) and Crevin ( 496 m above sea level. M. ) at the northern foot of the Salève. Neighboring communities of Bossey are Étrembières and Monnetier -Mornex in the east, Collonges -sous -Salève in the south, and the Swiss towns Bardonnex and Troinex in the north.

History

The territory of Bossey was settled very early, with the earliest finds dating from the Magdalenian ( in the cavern de l'Ours ). For the first time the village is 1178 mentioned under the name Bossye. The name goes back to the Old French word boschel ( small forest ).

Since the Middle Ages Bossey belonged to Saint-Pierre cathedral chapter of Geneva. During the Reformation, the goods of the chapter came to the city of Geneva, which is why the village henceforth formed an enclave in the Savoy region. With the Treaty of Turin in 1754 Bossey came to Savoy, and told it his fate. The northern part of the municipality with Troinex 1815 the Swiss canton of Geneva allocated. Jean -Jacques Rousseau spent part of his childhood in Bossey.

Attractions

The village church of Bossey dates from the 18th century. Of the secular buildings the Château Crevin to be mentioned.

Population

With 765 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Bossey is one of the small towns in the Haute-Savoie region. Especially during the 1970s, a continuous population growth was recorded, then commuted the population with some fluctuations always in the range of 500 people. In recent years, was again a significant increase in the number of inhabitants.

Economy and infrastructure

Bossey was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Today there are various companies of small and medium enterprises. Many working population commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area, especially in the Geneva - Annemasse, their work.

The village has a good infrastructure. It lies on the main road N206 that runs from Annemasse along the Swiss border to Saint -Julien -en- Genevois. The A40 motorway crosses the municipality, the next port is located at a distance of about four kilometers.