Marignier

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

Geography

Marignier is on 473 m above sea level. M., about halfway between Bonneville and Cluses, approximately 30 km east-southeast of the city of Geneva (air line). The village is located on the northern edge of the broad Arvetals, both sides of the Giffre river, in the Savoy Alps at the eastern foot of the Môle, in Faucigny.

The area of ​​19.97 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the middle Arvetals. The southern boundary runs along the Arve, which here flows in a wide Talniederung from east to west. From the river, the municipality's area extends northward over the flat alluvial plain and the flood plain of the Giffre, which flows into the Arve. The northern part of the municipality is strong in relief. He occupies the lowest part of the Giffre Valley, which is in the east of the height of Mont Orchez (up to 1000 m above sea level. M. ) and flanked on the west by separate mountain floor of Môle. Near the grassy summit of Môle is 1840 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Marignier.

To Marignier addition to the actual town center includes several villages and hamlets settlements, including:

• Anterne ( 465 m above sea level. M. ) in the midst of Arvetals
• Le Vieux Pont (500 m above sea level. M. ) on an old bridge over the Giffre
• Les Cheney ( 650 m above sea level. M. ) on the southern slope of the Môle
• L' Eponnet (750 m above sea level. M. ) on the southern slope of the Môle
• Ossat (625 m above sea level. M. ) on a terrace on the lower eastern slopes of Môle
• La Combe (620 m above sea level. M. ) on a terrace on the lower eastern slopes of Môle
• Le Pont du Giffre (508 m above sea level. M. ) at the mouth of cracks in the Giffre
• Dunand (630 m above sea level. M. ) on the southern slopes of Mont Orchez

Neighboring communities of Marignier are Saint- Jeoire and Mieussy in the north, Thyez in the east, the south and Ayse Vougy in the West.

History

The name goes back to Mariniacum, the possession of a person named Marinius. Since the 13th century Marignier was a parish.

Attractions

The village church of Marignier got its present shape in the new construction in the 20th century; only the bell tower of the earlier building from the 18th century, was also included. Also from the 18th century comes the old bridge over the Giffre.

Population

With 6228 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Marignier one of the larger towns in the Haute-Savoie region. In recent decades, a striking population growth was recorded thanks to the attractive residential area. Outside the old town center larger single and multi- family house neighborhoods were built.

Economy and infrastructure

Marignier was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. On the sun-exposed south-facing slopes in the vicinity of the village wine production. Marignier in the wine region of Savoie. White wines from the grape Altesse ( locally called roussette ) may be marketed under the protected designation of origin roussette de Savoie. For white wines, red wines and other grape varieties, the AOC Vin de Savoie applies.

Today there are numerous companies of small and medium enterprises. In the plain south of the old village, a commercial and industrial zone has developed. Many workers are also commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The village has a good infrastructure. It is located on the cross of two Department roads that lead from Bonneville Cluses respectively of Vougy to Saint -Jeoire. The nearest links to the A40 motorway is located at a distance of about 8 km. Marignier has a station on the rail line from La Roche- sur -Foron -Saint -Gervais.