Gryon

Gryon

Gryon is a municipality in the district of Aigle in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.

Geography

Gryon sits on 1'114 meters above sea level. M., 9 km south-east of the district main town Aigle ( straight line ). The scattered village extends on a southern slope high above the valley of the Avançon, west of the massif of Les Diablerets, a scenic location about 700 m above the Rhôneebene.

The area of ​​15.2 km ² large municipality area includes a portion of the Vaud Alps. The area is generally bounded on the south by the stream of Avançon, in the north of the stream Gryonne. Between them rises the ridge of Gryon, on the plateau of the plan Sépey 1'246 m above sea level. M. reached. To the east of this ridge continues on La Barboleusaz and Les Chaux up on the rocky ridge with the peaks Le Coin ( 2,229 m above sea level. M. ) and Pointes de Châtillon ( sports resort with 2'368 m above sea level. M. ). On the western slope of Culan which already belongs to the massif of the Diablerets, is with 2'620 m above sea. M. reached the highest point of Gryon. At the northern foot of this ridge and the Alp Taveyanne is located in the headwaters of the Gryonne. From the municipality surface 1997 10 % came from settlements, 51 % of forest and shrubs, 30 % to agriculture and a little less than 9 % was unproductive land.

To Gryon include the hamlet Rabou ( 1,130 m above sea level. M. ) above the valley of Avançon and La Barboleusaz ( 1,211 m above sea level. M. ) on the ridge between Gryonne and Avançon, extended cottage settlements in the area of Les Frasses, the Alpine hamlet Taveyanne ( 1,647 m above sea level. M. ) and some individual farms. Neighboring communities of Gryon are Bex, Ollon and Ormont -Dessus.

Population

With 1209 inhabitants ( 31 December 2012) Gryon is one of the medium-sized municipalities in the canton of Vaud. Of the 87.6 % inhabitants are French-speaking, German-speaking 4.0 % and 3.2 % in English (as of 2000). The population of Gryon amounted in 1850 to 403 residents in 1900 to 480 inhabitants. Throughout the 20th century, a continuous population growth was recorded (1960: 706 inhabitants).

Economy and Tourism

Gryon was until the second half of the 19th century, mainly stamped by agriculture village. After 1875 began with the opening of the road from the Rhone Valley by Gryon a development as a tourist.

Today, dairy farming, livestock and forestry have only a minor role in the occupational structure of the population. More jobs are available in the local small businesses and especially in the service sector. In the valley of Avançon located since 1895, the power plant La Peuffeyre, which is operated by the Forces de l' Motrices Avançon.

The trade of Gryon is aligned next to the fast moving consumer goods mainly on tourism. Along with the neighboring town of Villars -sur- Ollon Gryon was an important tourist resort with summer and winter tourism. Especially since the 1980s originated in the area of La Barboleusaz a modern tourist center and numerous hotels, holiday camps and weekend house settlements. The amount of La Chaux is accessed by a mountain railway. In winter, many ski lifts in operation, also ensure a transition to the ski resort of Villars -sur -Ollon.

In recent decades, the village has developed thanks to its attractive location and into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who work in the larger communities of the Rhone Valley.

Traffic

The community is located off the major thoroughfares on a link road from Bex to Villars -sur -Ollon. Due to the cog railway, which runs from June 4, 1900 by Bex to Gryon ( the sequel to Villars -sur -Ollon was taken on June 10, 1901 in operation), the village is connected to the network of public transport.

History

The first written mention of the village was carried out in 1189 under the name Griuns; until 1867 the spelling Grion was used. Gryon belonged before 1189 to the area of Bex, but then came through a donation from Peter Griuns ' in the possession of the Abbey of Saint -Maurice.

With the conquest of domination Aigle Gryon by Bern in 1476 came under the administration of the government of Aigle. But the village retained a special position by the court remained Rights at Saint- Maurice. The Reformation was introduced in 1539 in Gryon. Since the 17th century there were constant disputes with Bex, which had received the rights to use the forests of Gryon awarded for the operation of its salt mines of Bern. On July 19, 1719, many houses were destroyed by fire.

After the collapse of the ancien régime Gryon belonged from 1798 to 1803 during the Helvetic Republic to the canton of Geneva, who came up then with the enactment of the Act of Mediation in the canton of Vaud. 1798 was assigned to the District Aigle.

An economic boom experienced Gryon in the second half of the 19th century. The improved transport links (road and train), the village developed into a resort. It was from 1871 to 1876 residence of the poet Juste Olivier.

Coat of arms

Description: Gules, a cloverleaf cross floats ( Lazarus cross) over two goldgestielten crossed axes with silver edges.

Attractions

The church of Saint -Jean is mentioned since the 13th century. It was largely destroyed in the village fire and rebuilt in the subsequent period 1722-1724. The old center of Gryon has largely maintained the typical character of a mountain village with farm houses from the 18th and 19th centuries.

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