Jarsy

Jarsy is a town in the French department of Savoie in the Rhone -Alpes.

Geography

Jarsy is located on 843 m above sea level. M., about 22 km northeast of the town of Chambery (air line). The mountain village is located in the northwest of the Savoie département, in the center of the massif of the Wallows, a scenic location on a terrace about 120 m above the valley floor of the Chéran, at the southern foot of Mont Trélod.

The area of 32.68 km ² municipal area includes a strong section in relief of the massif of the Wallows. The area occupies a part of the headwaters of the Chéran, the river always forms the southern boundary. The Chéran rises on the southern slopes of the Pointe de Chaurionde ( 2173 m above sea level. M., easternmost point ), first flows through the deep into the mountains cut Vallon de Bellevaux while preserving flow through various short streams from remote side valleys. In Jarsy the Chéran enters the basin from École. This river flows from the north-east of the Ruisseau de Chérel, fully owned by its watershed to Jarsy. To the north of the municipality of soil over the Col de Chérel ( 1495 m above sea level. M. ) extends into the valley Combe d' Ire. Be Dominated these valleys of the striking limestone peaks of the Dent de Pleuven (1771 m asl; . Jarsy local mountain ) Mont Trélod, Mont de la Coche ( 2035 m asl. ) And Pointe ( 2181 m asl. ) d' Arcalod ( 2217 m above sea level with. M. the highest elevation of Jarsy ).

To Jarsy next to the village itself includes various hamlet settlements and farmsteads, including:

Etre (750 m above sea level. M. ) in the basin of the Chéran
Belleville ( 800 m above sea level. M. ) on the Ruisseau de Chérel at the foot of the Dent de Pleuven
Roche Sur (900 m above sea level. M. ) on a ridge above the valley basin of the Chéran
Précherel (980 m above sea level. M. ) in the valley of the Ruisseau de Chérel
Le Coudray (920 m above sea level. M. ) on the hillside above the village
Carlet ( 800 m above sea level. M. ) on Chéran, at the entrance to the Vallon de Bellevaux

Neighboring communities of Jarsy are Chevaline, Doussard, Giez and Seythenex in the north, Plancherine, Verrens - Arvey and Tournon in the east, the south and École La Compôte and Doucy -en -Bauges in the West.

History

Is first mentioned Jarsy in 1192 under the name Jarsiacum. Later, the names Jargiacum ( 1216 ) published, Jarziacum ( 1357 ) and Jarciacum ( 1360 ). The place name probably dates back to the Gallo-Roman personal name Gercius and means as much as of the estate Gercius. In the Middle Ages the monastery Hautecombe had rich land in the municipality.

Attractions

The parish church of Jarsy was built in the 19th century.

Population

With 287 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Jarsy one of the small communities of the department of Savoie. After the population declined sharply in the first half of the 20th century, a significant population increase has been recorded since the mid- 1980s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Jarsy was until well into the 20th century a predominantly by agriculture, especially dairy farming and animal husbandry, embossed village. In addition, there are today some of the local farms and small businesses a company that manufactures sportswear. Some of the working population commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares. The main access is from École other local road links exist with Doucy -en -Bauges and La Compôte. The nearest links to the A43 motorway is located at a distance of around 22 km.

Municipality in the department of Savoie
Place in Rhône -Alpes

Arrondissement Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Chevaline, Haute-Savoie Hautecombe Abbey A43 autoroute Aillon-le-Jeune Aillon-le-Vieux Bellecombe-en-Bauges

318478