Cusy

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

Geography

Cusy is located at 550 m above sea level. M., around 17 km south-southwest of the town of Annecy (air line). This former farm extends on a plateau at the northern foot of the Montagne de Bange, in Albanais, at the outlet of Chéran from the cluse de Bange, a gorge, where the river breaks through the western edge of the massif of the chain bauges.

The area of 16.93 km ² municipal area includes a section of the Alpine foothills in the south Albanais. The northeastern border runs along the Chéran. This breaks the anticline of Semnoz and Montagne de Bange ( edge chain of the Wallows ) in a characteristic Klus and then exits out into the molasse of the foothills of the Alps, in which he is also incised.

The municipal area of Cusy falls into two very different natural spatial units. The relatively weak in relief north-western part is occupied by the hollow of the Cusy, a 1 km wide and 4 km long, formerly marshy plain, that makes the connection between the valley of Chéran and Sierre ( tributary of Lac du Bourget ). This level is flanked in the northwest of the amount of Chainaz (724 m above sea level. M. ). In contrast, the south-eastern part of the municipality shows strong differences in relief. It covers the western slopes of the Montagne de Bange and the southern flank of the steep cluse de Bange. The forested slopes are interrupted by striking, sometimes over 100 m high vertical rock walls Urgonkalk. On the Montagne de Bange is 1365 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Cusy.

To Cusy next to the village itself includes several hamlets settlements and farmsteads, including:

Les Vautrey (540 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau west of the valley of Chéran
Baleva (520 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau west of the valley of Chéran
Les Mièges (550 m above sea level. M. ) in the valley floor, then southwest to Cusy
Lachat (535 m above sea level. M. ) in the hollow of the Cusy
Chez les Rey (650 m above sea level. M. ) on the southern slope of the height of Chainaz
Petela (580 m above sea level. M. ) in the valley floor at the western foot of the Montagne de Bange
Les Chavonnes (660 m above sea level. M. ) on a terrace at the foot of the Montagne de Bange
La Tropaz (580 m above sea level. M. ) on a terrace at the entrance to the cluse de Bange

Neighboring communities of Cusy are Héry -sur- Alby and Gruffy in the north, Allèves in the east, Arith and Saint- Offenge lingerie in the south and Saint -Ours and Chainaz -les- Frasses in the West.

History

Cusy is first mentioned in documents dating from 1022; later appeared the Latinized name Cusiacum. The name goes back to the Gallo-Roman family names Cus ( s ) ius and means something like estate of Cus ( s ) ius. In the Middle Ages Cusy was the center of a Kastlanei and was awarded by the Counts of Geneva certain liberties in the 13th century. In 1860 Cusy was separated from the Canton Albens in the department of Savoie and the newly created Canton Alby- sur- Chéran in the Haute- Savoie incorporated.

Attractions

The parish church of Saint -Christophe was built in 1887 in Neo-Romanesque style. Get the ruins of the Château de Cusy ( 17th century ) and the Château de Fesigny ( 12th century). At the entrance to the cluse de Bange is the suspension bridge Pont Abîme, which spans the canyon of Chéran in 96 m height.

Population

With 1783 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Cusy one of the smaller 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 Cusy counted 1478 inhabitants). Since the mid- 1970s, however, a significant increase in population was recorded thanks to the beautiful residential area again.

Economy and infrastructure

Cusy was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. In addition, there are now several companies of local small businesses. Meanwhile, the village has developed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area as well as in space Annecy and Chambéry their work.

The village region has a quite well developed. It is located on a secondary road that runs from Aix -les- Bains to Lescheraines in the massif of the Wallows. Another regional road connection with Rumilly. The nearest links to the A41 motorway is located at a distance of about 7 km.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Annecy Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Aix-les-Bains Rumilly (Haute-Savoie) A41 autoroute

101742