Marnaz

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

Geography

Marnaz located at about 500 m, about halfway between Bonneville and Cluses, 33 km southeast of the city of Geneva (air line). The village is located on the southern edge of the broad Arvetals, in the Savoy Alps at the northern foot of the Chaîne du Bargy (part of the Bornes Alps ), in Faucigny.

The area of ​​9.02 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the middle Arvetals. The northern boundary runs in the area of the flood plain of the Arve, which here flows in a wide Talniederung from east to west. From the flood plain, the municipality's area extends southward over the flood plain and the alluvial fan of the village of Bach's Marnaz. In a narrow strip of communal land on the steep forested slope to the lake Lac Bénit and on the craggy limestone peaks of the Chaîne du Bargy enough. On the ridge of this mountain range is achieved with 2098 m the highest peak of Marnaz.

To Marnaz include the hamlet Hermy (490 m) on the southern edge of the Arveebene and Blanzy ( 585 m) on the stream above the village. Neighboring communities of Marnaz are Thyez in the north, Scionzier in the east, Le Reposoir in the south and Mont- Saxonnex and Vougy in the West.

History

The territory of Marnaz was already inhabited in Roman times. For the first time the place in the 12th century is mentioned. The name is derived from the French word marne ( marl ). In the Middle Ages Marnaz belonged to the rule Faucigny. As part of the Dauphiné reached the place in 1349 in France, but was made ​​in the Treaty of Paris ( 1355 ) in a country Abtausch to the Counts of Savoy. Then Marnaz shared the fate of Savoy. It was only in 1866 Marnaz, which was previously part of Scionzier was elevated to an independent community, after it had already become a separate parish in 1848.

Attractions

The village of Saint-Pierre church was built from 1848 to 1851.

Population

With 5129 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Marnaz belongs to the medium-sized towns in the Haute-Savoie region. In recent decades, a striking population growth was recorded. Outside the old town center created numerous single and multi- family home neighborhoods and commercial zones.

Economy and infrastructure

Marnaz was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Today there are numerous companies of small and medium enterprises. In the valley north of the village is a large commercial and industrial zone has developed. Here, companies in the automotive industry, metal construction, the construction industry and precision engineering settled. Many workers are also commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The village region has a very well developed. It lies on the main road N205 that runs from Annemasse Cluses. Further road links exist with Thyez, Scionzier, Le Reposoir and Mont- Saxonnex. The nearest links to the A40 motorway is located at a distance of about 4 km.