La Clusaz
La Clusaz is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.
Geography
La Clusaz is at 1039 m above sea level. M., east of Thones, about 23 km east of the town of Annecy (air line). The holiday and winter covers in the basin of the Nom, at the junction of two valleys in the Alps on the northwest foot - Bornes the Chaîne des Aravis.
The area of 40.62 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the Bornes Alps. The central area is occupied by a valley, in the south of the valley of the Nom ( originates at the Col des Aravis ) and from the east the Vallée des Confins come together. The Nom, a tributary of the Fier leaves this valley by a narrow vale to the north.
The trough of La Clusaz is flanked to the west by the extensive pastures in the area of Pointe de Beauregard (1647 m above sea level. M. ). In the north, the height of the Tête du Danay separates (1730 m above sea level. M. ) the basin of the valley to the north of Borne. The wide saddle of Les Confins (1410 m above sea level. M. ), on which also the lake Lac des Confins is, establishes the connection to the uppermost part of the Borne valley. In the southeast of La Clusaz, the high chain of Aravis rises with its rocky peaks. From southwest to northeast, Pointe de Merdassier (M. 2313 m above sea level. ) Pass crossing the Col des Aravis, Pointe des Aravis, Pointe des Verres ( with 2616 m follow, ( 1,486 m asl. ) ( 2325 m asl. ) ü. M. the highest peak of La Clusaz ), Tête Pelouse ( 2539 m above sea level. M. ) Roche Perfia (2500 m above sea level. M. ) and Tardevant (2500 m above sea level. M. ).
At La Clusaz next to the village itself includes various hamlet settlements and farmsteads, including:
- Gotty ( 1140 m above sea level. M. ) in the valley of Nom on the climb to the Col des Aravis
- Le Bossonnet ( 1080 m above sea level. M. ) then east to La Clusaz
- Le Fernuy (1200 m above sea level. M. ) in the Vallée des Confins
- Les Confins ( 1413 m above sea level. M. ) on the broad saddle at the foot of the Aravis chain
Neighboring communities of La Clusaz are Saint -Jean -de -Sixt and Le Grand -Bornand in the north, Sallanches and Cordon in the east, La Giettaz and Manigod in the south and Thones and Les Villard -sur- Thones in the West.
History
The place name is derived from the word La Clusaz cluse ( gorge ), the gorge of the Nom is meant below the village. The area around La Clusaz and belonged to the Abbey of Talloires. The Latinized name Clusa Locus Dei appears in the documents from which the French name La cluse -Lieu -Dieu developed, which was in use until 1772 in the 13th century.
With the opening of the road from La Clusaz Thones via the Col des Aravis after Flumet in the valley of Arly transformed La Clusaz from the remote mountain village to a holiday resort. Since about 1910 here is downhill. The actual development of the winter, however, a continued until the early 1960s.
Attractions
The parish church of Sainte -Foy received its present form at a new building in 1974. Built in 1762 bell tower with onion helmet comes from the predecessor. The standing in the hamlet Fernuy baroque church was built in the 18th century. Other chapels are located in Gotty (17th century), in Les Confins (19th century), in Vard (17th century), in the ravine of La Clusaz ( Chapelle du Parc, 17th century ) and on the Col des Aravis ( Chapelle Sainte -Anne, originally from the 17th century). In La Clusaz, there are many houses in the traditional chalet design.
Population
With 1845 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) La Clusaz is one of the medium-sized towns in the Haute-Savoie region. Since the early 1970s, a substantial population increase was recorded.
Economy and infrastructure
La Clusaz was up to the beginning of the 20th century, mainly stamped by agriculture and Alpine village. Today there are various operations of small businesses. Most working in the village workers find their income but in the tourism industry. In recent decades, La Clusaz has developed into an important tourist resort. The community is mainly focused on winter tourism. Numerous cable cars and ski lifts connect the slopes and peaks of the Aravis chain and the Pointe de Beauregard, which provide ski runs of all difficulty levels. The ski resort of La Clusaz is connected to that of Le Grand -Bornand. In another cross-country skiing and ski jumping can be operated. Also in the summer half-year, La Clusaz is the ideal starting point for hiking and other summer activities.
The place is a good infrastructure. Access is either from Annecy via Thones through the valley of Fier or by Bonneville through the valley of the Borne. Further road links exist on the Col des Aravis with Flumet or over the Col de la Croix Fry with Manigod.
Personalities
- Candide Thovex, freeskiers
- Régine Cavagnoud (1970-2001), alpine skier
- Guy Périllat (* 1940), skier