Desingy
Desingy is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.
Geography
Desingy is located on 512 m above sea level. M., near Seyssel, some 21 km west-northwest of the city of Annecy ( straight line ). The farming village extends a scenic location on a gently sloping hillside overlooking the valley to the north of the Usses, east of the valley of the Rhone Valley, in Genevois.
The area of 18.93 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the western Genevois. The northwestern and northern boundary runs along the Usses, a left tributary of the Rhône. The valley is mostly wooded and has a relatively narrow valley floor on. From the river, the municipality's area extends southward over the gently rising slope, which is divided by several small Erosionstälchen, including the gutters of the Ruisseau de Findreuze and the Ruisseau de Croasse. In the far south of the municipality of soil ranges on the plateau north of the Montagne des Princes and the Bois des Bolioz. Here is 661 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Desingy.
To Desingy next to the village itself includes various hamlet settlements and farmsteads, including:
- Planaz (380 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau south of the Valley of Usses
- Etrables (400 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau south of the Valley of Usses
- Tagny (460 m above sea level. M. ) on the hillside south of the Valley of Usses
- Vannecy (520 m above sea level. M. ) on the hillside south of the Valley of Usses
- Crumel (440 m above sea level. M. ) on the slope below Desingy
- Clennaz (490 m above sea level. M. ) in the dale of the Ruisseau de Croasse
- Douvres (520 m above sea level. M. ) west of the Bois des Bolioz
- Pelly (520 m above sea level. M. ) on the hillside above the Vallée des Usses
- Vallières (400 m above sea level. M. ) on the hillside above the Vallée des Usses
- Vencières (410 m above sea level. M. ) in the valley of Ruisseau de Findreuze
- Moucherin (530 m above sea level. M. ) on the hillside above the Vallée des Usses
Neighboring communities of Desingy are Vanzy and Frangy in the north, Chilly in the east, Clermont and Droisy in the south and Seyssel and Usinens in the West.
History
The territory of Desingy was already inhabited during the Roman period, as could be shown by means of wall foundations. In the 13th century Desingy is first mentioned. The name came originally from the Gallo-Roman personal name Decimus.
Attractions
The village church of Desingy, originally dates from the 11th century, was restored late 20th century. Below the hamlet Pelly is the Château de Pelly, which was built in the 13th century and restored in 1964. It has a keep and the four towers. Other former places of residence are located in Etrables, Planaz and La Tour.
Population
With 797 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Desingy 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 Desingy counted 1522 inhabitants). Since the early 1980s, however, a significant increase in population was recorded again.
Economy and infrastructure
Desingy is a predominantly coined by farming village today. Desingy 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 vicinity of their work.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares. Local road connections are made with Seyssel, Frangy and Clermont. The nearest links to the A40 motorway is located at a distance of around 14 km.
Bassy | Challonges | Chêne -en- Semine | Clermont | Desingy | Droisy | Franclens | Menthonnex -sous -Clermont | Seyssel | Saint- Germain- sur -Rhône | Usinens
- Commune in the department of Haute- Savoie
- Place in Rhône -Alpes