Chessenaz

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

Geography

Chessenaz is located on 436 m above sea level. M., about 23 km northwest of the town of Annecy (air line). The farming village extends a scenic location on a ridge above the mouth of a short side of the creek in the Usses, southwest of the Montagne de Vuache, in Genevois.

The area of ​​5.23 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the western Genevois. The southern boundary runs along the Usses, a left tributary of the Rhône, which flows here in a wooded valley from east to west. The valley is incised about 150 m into the surrounding plateau. From the north, flows below Chessenaz a side stream, is also part of whose eastern side of the valley to the municipality. To the east, the municipality's area extends to the adjacent plateau. With 595 m above sea level. M. is achieved the highest elevation of Chessenaz at the foot of the Montagne de Vuache.

To Chessenaz the hamlet Héry include (419 m above sea level. M. ) and some individual farms. Neighboring communities of Chessenaz are Clarafond - Arcine in the north, Chaumont and Frangy in the east, the south and Desingy Vanzy in the West.

History

Is first mentioned in the 14th century Chessenaz under the name Chissina. The name goes back to the Old French word chesnei (oak grove ). Chessenaz 1860 the newly created Canton Frangy allocated; previously it belonged to the canton Seyssel.

Attractions

The village church of Chessenaz was built in 1924 in the Gothic Revival style.

Population

With 187 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Chessenaz one of the smallest municipalities in the department of Haute- Savoie. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the population steadily increased due to high levels of emigration from (1861 were still in Chessenaz counted 245 inhabitants). Since the early 1990s, however, a population increase was recorded again.

Economy and infrastructure

Chessenaz is a predominantly coined by farming village today. Of particular importance is the wine on the sunny south-facing slopes. Chessenaz in the wine region of Savoie. White wines from the grape Altesse ( locally called roussette ) may be marketed under the protected designation of origin roussette de Savoie. For white wines, red wines and other grape varieties, the AOC Vin de Savoie applies. There are also some plants of the local small business sector. Many working population commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area as well as in space Annecy their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from the main road N508 that runs from Annecy to Bellegarde- sur -Valserine. Further road links exist with Seyssel and Clara Fond- Arcine. The nearest links to the A40 motorway is located at a distance of about 9 km.

Chaumont | Chavannaz | Chessenaz | Chilly | Clarafond - Arcine | Contamine- Sarzin | Éloise | Frangy | Marlioz | Minzier | Musièges | Vanzy

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