Flumet

Flumet is a commune with 834 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ) in the department of Savoie in the Rhone -Alpes.

• 5.1 traffic
• 5.2 Education

Geography

Flumet lies in the valley of the Arly, about 52 kilometers southeast of the city of Geneva and 55 kilometers northeast of Chambery Prefecture (both in a straight line ). The historic center is located at 906 m on a rocky ridge between the Arly and its largest tributary, the Arrondine, shortly before its opening. In the southwest of the two rivers form the boundary of the municipality. West of the town begins the Massif des Aravis, on which you Torraz is the highest elevation in the municipality of the 1930m high mountain Tête. To the east, the Massif du beaufortain rises. To the south west of the Arly drains the valley and can be reached within 14 kilometers of the capital of the canton Ugine and after 22 kilometers, the city Albertville.

The neighboring communities are La Giettaz in the north, Praz -sur -Arly in the east in the neighboring department of Haute- Savoie, Notre -Dame-de -Bellecombe in the south and Saint- Nicolas- la -Chapelle in the West. The municipality also includes several hamlets and settlements spread primarily on sun-exposed northern side of the valley of the Arly:

• Les Pontets - Morettes ( 1000 m)
• La Cour (1000 m)
• La Fougère ( 1137 m)
• La Touviere ( about 1150 m)
• La Cry (about 1200 m)
• Sciozier ( 1300 m)

Further down the valley, there is a hamlet called Flumet d' Aval, but is located in the municipality of Saint- Nicolas- la -Chapelle.

Population

With 834 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Flumet one of the small communities of Savoy. During the last two centuries, there were only minor fluctuations in the population.

History

From about 1100 to the Lords of Faucigny built from the protected by the rivers Arly and Arrondine Rock of Flumet to a strategically important fortress in the valley of Arly. In 1228 Flumet received extensive rights to justice, on trade and agricultural production, which should strengthen the economy in the remote location. Even under the rule of Savoy under the Treaty of Paris ( 1355 ) the rights are made ​​.

A devastating fire destroyed the village in 1679 and the castle located at its center. After Flumets situation by the annexation of Savoy to Faucigny was no longer of great strategic importance long before the fire, agreed to the gentlemen of Savoy, aufzugegeben the castle and used as a quarry for the reconstruction of the village.

At the beginning of the Napoleonic Wars during the French Revolution, French troops occupied on September 22, 1792 Savoy. The villages in Savoy were primarily affected by the so-called de-Christianization, with the revolutionaries wanted to break the power of the Roman Catholic Church and displace the Christian faith from public life. In Flumet that led to the bell tower of the church of Saint Theodule was destroyed. The now integrated in France, Savoy, first received the name of the department of Mont- Blanc, but was reorganized in 1798 after the conquest of Geneva, so that Flumet collided with the north of Savoy to the département du Léman. The 1814 restored as part of the Kingdom of Sardinia Savoy in 1860 finally incorporated in France and two départements were created again, but this time belonged to the more southerly of the two Flumet ( Savoie département ). The winter sports in Flumet began the season 1963/64, with the opening of rod drag lifts Teleski des Seigneurs. The construction of a chairlift Advanced 1971 the ski area. Both lifts are still (as of 2012) in operation.

Origin of the name

The name is derived from the Latin word Flumet flumen (river), with the diminutive -et refers to the location at the headwaters of Arly. The village was mentioned in the Middle Ages as an ad nantum de Flumeto ( 1290 ) and Castellania et mandamentum Flumeti ( 1444 ).

Culture and sights

Of the medieval fortifications in Flumet only is one of the solid houses, the. Comtes de Bieu the 15th century The location of the after the fire of 1679 worn castle can be seen only by means of some foundations.

The village church Saint Théodule is named after the Saint. Theodore, Bishop of Octodurus ( Martigny ). It was built in 1682 on the ruins of a destroyed by fire the previous building. From the first church building of the massive bell tower of hewn stone and the north facade are still preserved, both of which were originally in the perimeter wall of the 12th century and to the Church, therefore, an untypical for the region appearance. The church interior is divided into a nave and a single, low side aisle on the left. The altar screen shows Saint Theodore and is covered as one of the very few in Savoy by a canopy.

Other historic buildings associated with the River Arly. Built in 1878 Pont Abîme crosses the river at 30 m height and connects the village with the neighboring municipality of Notre -Dame-de -Bellecombe. Several water mills used the water power for grinding grain. Today received the Moulin à Tienne, which was first mentioned in 1730 and worked until 1973, and the Moulin des Seigneurs, who still works in a modernized form today.

Economy and infrastructure

The wooded hills and mountain pastures around Flumet be managed by about 30 farms. As a key product of the agriculture regional cheeses are produced, including Reblochon and Beaufort, whose protected designations of origin overlap in the area of Flumet. The cooperative of farmers in the Arly Valley is headquartered in Flumet. Although the tourism means that the proportion of second and holiday homes with 59% is high, but not to the extent creates jobs as in the neighboring communities. So there is in Flumet only a small hotel and a campsite and belonging to Flumet part of the area has few lifts.

Traffic

The upper Arly Valley is still off the local access routes and railway lines. Through the valley and right through the center of Flumet the D1212 runs (formerly National Highway 212) with the Isère valley and Albertville connects to the south the Arve Valley Megève in the north. It is in Flumet crossed by another road that opens up the neighboring towns of La Giettaz ( D909 ) and Notre -Dame-de -Bellecombe ( D218b ). These transverse to the high Alpine valleys running road is a section of the 700 km route des Grandes Alpes, which rises from here to the col des Aravis in the north or in the south col of Saisies. It is particularly popular with tourists and cyclists.

The next possible motorway, the A430 (exit Albertville, 24 km) and the A40 (exits n ° 20 to 22, about 25 km away). The SNCF train station of Albertville is suitable to achieve Flumet by a bus service. As airports in the region come Geneva ( 78 km), Chambery (95 km ) and Lyon-St -Exupéry (160 km) in question.

Education

In Flumet is a state école primaire, ie a primary school with attached école maternelle (kindergarten ).

Sports

Since 1911, the mountain stages of the Tour de France lead regularly on the col des Aravis or the col des Saisies or both so that the driver then inevitably drive by the place.

At Flumet include some ski slopes and lifts that open up on the opposite side of the Arly valley the northern slopes of Mont Reguet and Roc des Evettes to about 1600 m. They are operated by the investor group Labellemontagne and are part of the Espace Diamant ski area, which encompasses the entire mountain range between the valleys of Arly and Doron.

Personalities

• Roger Rossat - Mignod, French skier in alpine World Cup 1967-1973, was born in the town.
• Raphael Burtin, French skier in alpine World Cup 1995-2009, had during his playing days his hometown club in Flumet and also lived there.