Étercy
Étercy is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.
Geography
Étercy is located on 504 m above sea level. M., about 9 km west of the town of Annecy (air line). This former farm extends in the foothills on a plateau some 150 meters above the valley of Fier, in the northern Albanais.
The area of 4.55 km ² municipal area comprises a portion of Albanais. The northern boundary runs along the meandering course of the River Fier. This flows in a more or less deeply incised canyon ( Gorges du Fier ) from east to west and reaches below Étercy the open valley of Albanais. From the river, the municipality's area extends southward over a usually relatively gently rising slope to the plateau of Étercy bounded both in the West and in the East of gullies short tributaries of Fier. With 593 m above sea level. M. is achieved at the height south of Étercy the highest elevation of the community.
To Étercy addition to the actual center also includes several hamlets settlements and farmsteads, including:
- Biollet (430 m above sea level. M. ) on the southern flank of Fier
- La Clave (470 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau below Étercy
Neighboring communities of Étercy are Hauteville- sur- Fier and Vaulx in the north, and Lovagny Chavanod the east and Marcellaz - Albanais the south and west.
Attractions
The Parish Church Conversion de Saint -Paul was built in 1861 in the style of Neo-Romanesque. Here, the church tower was built in 1575 of the former priory of Saint -Paul was included. The church has a remarkable interior (mostly from the former priory ), including a Virgin and Child (17th century) and choir stalls from the 18th century.
Population
With 701 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Étercy 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 Étercy counted 446 inhabitants). Since the mid- 1970s, however, a striking increase in population was recorded thanks to the beautiful location near to Annecy again.
Economy and infrastructure
Étercy was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Today there are various operations of small businesses. Otherwise, the village has developed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in space Annecy their work.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares, yet is within easy reach of the secondary road D16, which runs from Annecy to Rumilly. Further road links exist with Hauteville- sur- Fier and Chavanod. The nearest links to the A41 motorway is located at a distance of around 13 km.
Bloye | Boussy | Crempigny - Bonneguête | Étercy | Hauteville- sur- Fier | Lornay | Marcellaz - Albanais | Marigny -Saint -Marcel | Massingy | Moye | Rumilly | Sales | Saint- Eusèbe | Thusy | Val -de- Fier | Vallières | Vaulx | Versonnex
- Commune in the department of Haute- Savoie
- Place in Rhône -Alpes