Lullin

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

Geography

Lullin is situated 856 m above sea level, 11 km south-southeast of the town of Thonon -les -Bains, 30 km east-northeast of Geneva ( straight line ). The mountain village is located in the central Chablais, in a western tributary of the Vallée du Brevon, in the Savoy Alps, between the heights of Mont Forchat in the west and Narmont in the southeast.

The area of ​​13.25 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the northern Savoy Alps. From southwest to northeast, the area is crossed by the valley of the brook Follaz. The initially narrow valley widens at Lullin and flows north-east of the village in the Vallée du Brevon. The valley is bounded on its right side by the wooded ridge of Narmont and its northeastern foothills (up to 1364 m). The north-western side of the valley is divided by the troughs of various short tributaries of Follaz. Here, the area extends to the ridge of Mont d' Hermone and Mont Forchat on which with 1530 m the highest peak of Lullin is achieved. Between passes the saddle of the Col du Feu ( 1117 m) above Lake Geneva basin. The southwestern boundary of the municipal area make up the Col des Arce ( 1171 m), which connects to the Vallée Verte, and the forest height of the Bois de la Tarche ( 1329 m).

In geological- tectonic terms, the area around Lullin belongs to the so-called Préalpes ( präalpine ceiling of the Penninic ) and in the unity of the Préalpes median Plastique, a soft, sculptural sequence of flysch rocks. The oldest rocks are from the Triassic and are in the valley of Follaz and Mont Forchat to find. Otherwise, mostly calcareous rocks from the Lias and Dogger are pending on the heights. Of the glaciations during the last glacial evidence remains of moraines on the valley slopes.

To Lullin addition to the actual site include a series of hamlet settlements, including:

  • La Siaux ( 825 m) in the valley of the Follaz
  • Pimberty (southern part, 840 m), on the lower southern slopes of Mont d' Hermone
  • Recullières ( 893 m) in the valley of Follaz
  • Haute Cisère (1000 m) at the entrance to Col de Terra Mont
  • Les Courbes (900 m) in the valley of Chenau
  • Vauverdanne ( 1025 m) on the eastern slope of Mount Forchat
  • Monterrebout ( 1077 m) in the valley of Chenau the ascent to Col des Arce
  • Le Coteau ( 1140 m ) east of Mont Forchat
  • Le Col ( 1,080 m ) on the climb to the Col du Feu
  • Très le Mont ( 1360 m) on a plateau northeast of Mont Forchat

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

History

Finds of tools and other items indicate that the area of Lullin been inhabited since the Neolithic period in the period around 1200-800 BC. Is first mentioned Lullin in 1078 under the name Lulin. For later times the names de Lullino (1250 ) and Lullins originate ( 1275 ). The place name is derived from the Gallo-Roman word Lullianum, composed of the personal names Lullius and the suffix - anum. Lullin belonged to the Duchy of Savoy Chablais. The Chablais was conquered in 1536 by the Bernese and reformed, but already in 1567 came back to Savoy, the population again returned to Catholicism. Then told Lullin the eventful history of Savoy.

Attractions

Among the noteworthy buildings of Lullin include the village church, the ruins of a castle from the 14th century and a chapel in the hamlet Très le Mont

Population

With 849 inhabitants ( 1 January 2011) Lullin one of the smaller towns in the Haute-Savoie region. After the population had decreased significantly in the first half of the 20th century (1896 1161 people were still counted ), and continual growth has been recorded since the early 1980s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Lullin was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture and forestry village. Today there are various operations of local small businesses, including an operation of the electric industry. Many working population commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work. In Lullin also many second homes are available.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares of a link road that leads from Thonon -les- Bains via VAILLY over the Col de Terra Mont after Habère- Poche. Another road links is with Allinges (via the Col du Feu ).

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Armoy, Haute-Savoie
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