Magland

Magland is a municipality with 3174 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2011 ), in Haute -Savoie. Thanks to their monopoly on the copper and silver processing emigrated since 1726 many residents as boilermakers in Switzerland and Germany. With these connections could later establish the watch industry.

The municipality has a station on the rail line from La Roche- sur -Foron -Saint -Gervais.

Neighboring communities of Magland are Sallanches in the south, Nancy- sur -Cluses in the northwest.

Attractions

  • Church of St. Maurice, neo-classical architecture of the 19th century.
  • Tower of Bellegarde
  • La Maison Forte de Loche
  • The waterfall of Orlier
  • The waterfall of ARPENAZ
  • The rock walls of Magland

People

  • Pierre -Marie Mermier, chaplain and founder of the Missionaries of St.. Francis de Sales

Mayor

  • 2006 - René Pouchot

Population

Unterlamm Arrondissement Arrondissement of Bonneville Cantons of France Postal codes in France France Nancy-sur-Cluses Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales Saint-Sigismond (Haute-Savoie)
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