Habère-Poche

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

Geography

Habère- Poche is located at 950 meters above sea level. M., about 25 km east of the city of Geneva (air line). The village extends along an exposed west slope of the valley of Green Valley, at northwest foot of the Montagne d' Hirmentaz, in the northwestern Savoy Alps.

The area of ​​11.96 km ² municipal area comprises the uppermost portion of the Vallée Verte. The open valley extending northeast-southwest direction and is drained by the Menoge with their headwaters to the Arve. On three sides of the valley is surrounded by mountains: in the west of the Pointe de Targaillan ( 1237 m asl. ) And the Cret Vernay, between the Col de Cou, in the north of Mont Forchat ( ( 1220 m asl. ) 1539 m above sea level. M. ), flanked by the mountain passes Col des Moises and Col des Arce, and in the east from the heights to the Col du Mont Terra. On the Montagne d' Hirmentaz in the southeast is with 1596m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Habère- Poche.

Community structure

To Habère- Poche addition to the actual village center includes several hamlets settlements, including:

• Reculfou ( 895 m above sea level. M. ) at the southern foot of the Pointe de Targaillan
• Chez Prachex ( 924 m above sea level. M. ) at the eastern foot of the Pointe de Targaillan
• Les Crottes (1000 m above sea level. M. ) at the eastern foot of the Pointe de Targaillan
• Argence ( 1025 m above sea level. M. ) below the Col de Cou
• La Covasserie ( 975 m above sea level. M. ) on the northern edge of the village
• Le Vernay (1000 m above sea level. M. ) on the climb to the Col des Arce
• Doucy ( 1040 m above sea level. M. ) at the foot of Mont Forchat
• Ramble ( 1058 m above sea level. M. ) at the foot of Mont Forchat

Neighboring communities of Habère- Poche are Draillant in the north, and Lullin Bellevaux in the east, Habère -Lullin in the south and Cervens in the West.

History

The area around Habère- Poche was reclaimed in the Middle Ages by the monks of the Abbey of Saint -Jean- d'Aulps. By the end of the 18th century Habère- Poche and Habère -Lullin formed a single community with the name Les Habères. With the Canton Boëge changed Habère- Poche 1939 by arrondissement Bonneville for Arrondissement of Thonon- les- Bains.

Attractions

The village church of Habère- Poche dates from the 19th century.

Population

With 1260 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Habère- Poche is one of the small towns in the Haute-Savoie region. A continuous strong growth of the population since the mid- 1970s has been recorded thanks to the beautiful residential area. Outside the old town center created numerous houses.

Economy and infrastructure

Habère- Poche was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture and forestry village. Today there are various businesses of the local small business sector. Some of the working population commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area, especially in the Geneva - Annemasse and Thonon -les- Bains, their work. The Montagne d' Hirmentaz developed in recent decades to a winter sports area. The slopes are accessed by cable cars and ski lifts. In addition, an airfield, a variety of mountain bike trails and extensive hiking trails allow further manipulation options.

The village lies along the road that leads from Thonon -les- Bains on the Col de Cou after Fillinges in the Arve Valley. Further connections are with Bellevaux and Lullin.