Genevois (province)

The Genevois is a former province of the Duchy of Savoy. Its capital was Annecy, other important places are Thones, Faverges and La Clusaz. The Genevois bordered on the northwest by the province Carouge, the Faucigny the northeast and Savoy itself in the southeast and southwest.

Before the Genevois to the province of Savoy was, it was the county of Geneva, and although the counts of Geneva led her title to the town, were never lords of Geneva, which was rather under the rule of the Bishop of Geneva.

The Geneva County was 1394, after the death of Count Robert ( VII as Pope Clement in Avignon was) to the family of the lords of Thoire and Villars and was sold in 1400 to the House of Savoy, which they again several times as Paragium to younger members of the family were. 1659 the county of Geneva or the Genevois was finally united with Savoy.

See also: List of Counts of Geneva.

Coat of arms

The coat of arms used from Count Amadeus II

Coat of Arms of the House Thoire

Coat of arms of the House of Savoy - Nemours