Crest-Voland
Crest- Voland is a commune of 390 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Savoie in the Rhone -Alpes.
Geography
The village of Crest-Voland, located at about 1200 m in the western slopes of the Mont Lachat on a ledge above the steep gorge that narrows the central valley of Arly. The municipal area stretches from the river bed of the Arly eastward up to the Col des Saisies and is bounded to the north and east of Nant Rouge, also a current flowing in a steep canyon mountain stream, which flows from the left in the Arly. Up on the mountain meadows and ski slopes above the village, the region is forested mainly.
The neighboring municipalities are (from north clockwise) Notre -Dame-de -Bellecombe, Hauteluce, Cohennoz, Ugine and Saint- Nicolas- la -Chapelle. The municipality also includes the hamlet of Le Crest, the settlement Moneret and several located along the D71a to the Col des Saisies Homesteads:
- Le Sauzier
- Paravy
- Les Reys
- Manner
- Le Passage
- Les Molliettes
Population
With 390 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Crest-Voland is one of the small communities of Savoy. The started in the second half of the 20th century Alpine tourism reversed the downward trend in order of population size, but the growth in recent decades has been carefully enough to get the character of a mountain village.
History
In the name of the village is a composite of the word Crest, which is still in the importance Crête ( ridge ) continues to exist, and the family name Voland. In the Middle Ages Crest-Voland belonged to Flumet and was thus part of Faucigny. The competent parish was that of Saint- Nicolas- la -Chapelle. The complicated path link to Saint -Nicolas through the gorge of Arly encouraged the residents in their demand for a separate parish church, which was started immediately after the permit in 1570 and completed by 1575. The independence as a municipality reached Crest-Voland 1640th After that it shared the history of Savoy.
The winter sport began in Crest -Voland the construction of the first drag lifts in 1951. Along with the neighboring community Cohennoz a winter sports center was built, which opens up the Mont Lachat from several sides and around 35 kilometers of pistes offers. It is integrated in the ski resort since 2005 Espace Diamant.
Economy and infrastructure
With three hotels and a share of second homes of around 80%, the economy is oriented in Crest -Voland mainly on tourism. Agricultural holdings, however, are under-represented.
Traffic
The mean Arly Valley is located off the main regional roads and railway lines. Through the valley below the village and the D1212 (originally National Road 212) with the Isère valley and Albertville connects to the south the Arve Valley Megève in the north runs. Voland crest is connected to the D71a with the thoroughfare. Subsequently, the D71a circles the Mont Lachat and leads to the Col des Saisies. Parallel to the slope, there is another road link to the neighboring villages of Notre- Dame-de -Bellecombe and Cohennoz, the D71b.
The next possible motorway, the A430 (exit Albertville, 26 km) and the A40 (exits n ° 20 to 22, about 29 km away). The approximately 25 kilometers to the SNCF train station of Albertville is suitable to achieve Crest-Voland by a bus service. As airports in the region come Geneva ( 90 km), Chambery (84 km ) and Lyon-St -Exupéry (160 km) in question.
Education
In Crest -Voland is a state École élémentaire and a private École primaire ( École élémentaire with adjoining nursery ) Sainte -Jeanne de Chantal.