Frangy

Frangy is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region. It is the capital of the canton in the Arrondissement Frangy Saint -Julien -en- Genevois.

Geography

Frangy is located on 323 m above sea level. M., about halfway between Annecy and Bellegarde- sur -Valserine, 20 km northwest of the town of Annecy (air line). The village extends in the valley of Usses at the mouth of a short side of Bach, south of the Montagne de Vuache, in Genevois.

The area of ​​9.69 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the western Genevois. Main settlement area is the Valley of the Usses. It is crossed by the Usses, a left tributary of the Rhône in a 500 m wide flat valley from east to west. The valley is deepened about 150 to 200 m into the surrounding plateau. Both in the south than in the north, the municipality's area extends to the adjacent plateau. With 562 m above sea level. M. is achieved the highest elevation of Frangy at the foot of the Montagne de Vuache.

At Frangy next to the village itself includes various hamlet settlements and farmsteads, including:

• Moisy (500 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau north of the Valley of Usses
• Collonges (480 m above sea level. M. ) on the northern slope of the valley of the Valley of Usses
• Champagne ( 390 m above sea level. M. ) on the southern flank of the Valley of Usses
• Bossy (450 m above sea level. M. ) on the southern flank of the Valley of Usses

Neighboring communities of Frangy are Chessenaz the northwest, Chaumont in the northeast, Musièges and Chilly in the southeast and Desingy in the southwest.

History

The territory of Frangy been inhabited since the Neolithic period and during the Roman period, which could be detected by various remains. First mentioned in a document of the place is in 1119 under the name Frengiacum. Later, the names Fringe, Fringy and finally Frangy published. The name goes back to the Gallo-Roman personal name Firmus.

Since time immemorial Frangy lay on an important transport route from the lower Rhone Valley to Geneva. It belonged in the Middle Ages Kastlanei Chaumont, which was under the Counts of Geneva. In the 17th century Frangy got to Savoy and henceforth shared its fate. By 1860 it belonged to the District of Saint -Julien -en- Genevois, then it was raised to the capital of the newly created Canton Frangy.

Attractions

The church of Saint - Aquilin was built in neo-classical style in 1843 on the site of an earlier building in 1975 and extensively restored. The Rectory dates from the 17th century. Worth seeing in the other that of the Oratory Notre Dame de Sur- Creux ( 1858 ), the Château Bastian ( 17th century) and the stone bridge over the Usses, which was built in 1677.

Population

With 1916 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Frangy one of the smaller towns in the Haute-Savoie region. Since the early 1970s, a substantial population increase was recorded. Outside the old town center numerous single-family homes were built.

Economy and infrastructure

Frangy has long been an embossed by agriculture and the retail community. Known beyond the region is the white wine from the region of Frangy. The municipality is located in the wine region 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.

In the valley of the Usses a commercial zone in which various operations, including the construction and transportation industries, settled developed in recent decades. Many employed persons are also commuters who do their work in the larger towns in the area as well as in space Annecy and Geneva - Annemasse.

The village has a good infrastructure. It lies on the intersection of the main streets of Annecy to Bellegarde- sur -Valserine and Saint- Julien -en- Genevois to Rumilly. The nearest links to the A40 motorway is located at a distance of around 10 km.