La Côte-d'Arbroz

La Côte- d'Arbroz is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.

Geography

La Côte- d'Arbroz is located to 1170 m above sea level. Level, close to the tourist resort Morzine, 25 km south-southeast of the town of Thonon -les- Bains ( straight line ). The mountain village is located in the southern Chablais, on the west slope of the Vallée d' Aulps high above the valley floor of the Dranse de Morzine, in the Savoy Alps.

The area of ​​12.24 km ² municipal area includes a section of the Vallée d' Aulps. The municipal area occupies large parts of the catchment area of the Brochard, a left side of Bach's Dranse de Morzine. To the west of the municipality of soil over the Col de l' Encrenaz ( 1432 m above sea level. M. ) extends in a strong in relief area that is drained south to the Arve. Striking mountain peaks are the Pointe d' Uble (1963 m above sea level. M. ) and the Roc d' Enfer, on with 2244 m above sea level. M. the highest peak of La Côte- d'Arbroz is achieved.

At La Côte- d'Arbroz include the hamlet settlements Villaz La ( 1260 m above sea level. M. ) on the hillside above Brochard Valley and L' Encrenaz ( 1432 m above sea level. M. ) on the same pass between the Roc d' Enfer and Mont Chéry. Neighboring communities of La Côte- d'Arbroz are Saint-Jean- d'Aulps and Essert -Romand in the north, the east Morzine, Les Gets and Taninges in the south and Mieussy and Bellevaux in the West.

History

The village is first mentioned in the 12th century under the name Arberoz. The name derives from the Latin word arbor ( tree ) and refers to a place where the trees were planted. La Côte- d'Arbroz was collected in 1783 into an independent municipality.

Attractions

The village church dates from the 19th century.

Population

With 267 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) La Côte- d'Arbroz one of the smallest municipalities in the department of Haute- Savoie. After the population had decreased markedly during the 20th century (1901 counted La Côte- d'Arbroz still 502 inhabitants), was re- recorded a population increase since the late 1980s.

Economy and infrastructure

La Côte- d'Arbroz was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Meanwhile, the village has developed due to its proximity to Morzine for a residential and resort community.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a local road that leads from Morzine to the Col de l' Encrenaz.

La Côte- d'Arbroz | Les Gets | Mieussy | La Riviere Enverse | Taninges

• Commune in the department of Haute- Savoie
• Place in Rhône -Alpes