Groisy

Groisy is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.

Geography

Groisy is located at 740m above sea level. Level, about 14 kilometers north of the town of Annecy (air line). The scattered settlement community extends a scenic location on the southern slopes of the plateau of Bornes, between the valleys of Usses and Filière, in Genevois.

The area of ​​21.44 square kilometers municipal area includes a portion of the area of ​​the Bornes Plateau. The western boundary runs along the Usses, a left tributary of the Rhône, which flows here in an open, but clearly sunk into the surrounding valley. From Usses the communal land extends eastward to the high plateau of Bornes, the average sea level to 800 m. M. lies. The highest elevation of 874 m above sea Groisy is. M. reached on this plateau, which is mainly consisted of meadow land. To the southeast of the community area extends into the wide valley of the Filière (inflow of Fier ) and in the valleys of its tributaries.

To Groisy addition to the actual village include numerous hamlet settlements and farmsteads, including:

  • Vallourd (680 m above sea level. M. )
  • Boisy (675 m above sea level. M. )
  • La Gare ( 650 m above sea level. M. ) the station of Groisy
  • Flagy ( 735 m above sea level. M. )
  • Les Aires (700 m above sea level. M. )
  • Menibel (790 m above sea level. M. )
  • Moguet ( 825 m above sea level. M. )
  • Fontaine Vive ( 835 m above sea level. M. )

Neighboring communities of Groisy are Villy -le- Bouveret and Menthonnex -en- Bornes in the north, Évires and Thorens- Glières in the east, Ollières and Charvonnex in the south and Villy -le- Pelloux and Cruseilles in the West.

History

The territory of Groisy was already in the Neolithic period, during the Roman period and the time of the Burgundians settled. The name goes back to the Gallo-Roman family names Grossius and means of Grossius estate. In the Middle Ages Groisy was the center of a small rule, which was the property of the Sales family of Thorens.

Attractions

The village church of Groisy dates from the 19th century. After damage due to an earthquake in 1997 it was restored again. The main building of the Château de Boisy, built in 1314, is preserved. Founded by the former, in the 1007 Château de Soirié are preserved ruins.

Population

With 3147 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Groisy belongs to the medium-sized towns in the Haute-Savoie region. Since the early 1970s, a substantial population increase was recorded thanks to the attractive residential area.

Economy and infrastructure

Groisy is a predominantly coined by farming village today. There are also some plants of small and medium enterprises. Many working population commuters going about their work in the larger towns in the area as well as in space Annecy and Geneva - Annemasse.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road that leads from Allonzier -la- Caille La Roche- sur -Foron. Further road links exist with Cruseilles, Charvonnex and Thorens- Glières. The nearest links to the A41 motorway, which runs through the municipality, is located at a distance of about six kilometers. Groisy has a station on the railway line Aix -les- Bains- Annemasse. Another station was located in Les Aires.

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Annecy Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Fier (river) Villy-le-Pelloux Allonzier-la-Caille A41 autoroute Villaz
280792
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