Méry

Méry is a town in the French department of Savoie in the Rhone -Alpes.

Geography

Méry is at 360 m above sea level. M., about 9 km north of the town of Chambery (air line). The village is located in the northwest of the department of Savoie, on the western edge of the massif of the Wallows and at the foot of Mont Revard, slightly elevated position at the edge of a valley that runs parallel to the valley floor from Chambery, near the Lac du Bourget.

The area of ​​9.07 km ² municipal area includes a portion in the foothills. The main part of the territory is occupied by a broad, formerly marshy valley that is drained by Tillet north to the Lac du Bourget. In the west the boundary runs along the channeled Tillet. From here, the municipality's area extends eastward over the 1.5 km wide valley floor and the gently rising slope of Méry. This is followed by the wooded steep slope close to ( Bois du Fournet ) of Mont Revard. This steep slope is dominated by a prominent rock wall whose upper edge forms the eastern boundary. Here is some 1000 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Méry.

To Méry addition to the actual center also includes several hamlets settlements and farmsteads, including:

• Les Jacquiers (285 m above sea level. M. ) in the valley of Tillet
• Fournet (310 m above sea level. M. ) at the foot of Mont Revard

Neighboring communities of Méry are Drumettaz - Clarafond in the north, Verel - Pragondran the east and Sonnaz and Viviers -du -Lac in the West.

History

The first mention of Méry was already in the 9th century under the name Mariacum. In the 12th century gave the Bishop of Grenoble, the town 's Priory Saint- Jeoire, and in the 13th century came Méry in the possession of the monastery Hautecombe.

Attractions

The village church of Méry was built in the 19th century. At the edge of the forest above the village, the Château lapel is a chapel.

Population

With 1462 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Méry one of the smaller communities of the department of Savoie. After the population was declining in the first half of the 20th century, a striking increase in population was recorded since the mid-1970s thanks to the attractive residential area again. Since then, the population has tripled.

Economy and infrastructure

Méry was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. In addition, there are now several companies of local small businesses. Meanwhile, the village has developed into the residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area, particularly in the area Chambery their work.

The village has a good infrastructure. It is located on a secondary road, leading from Chambery to Mouxy. Further road links exist with Sonnaz and Viviers -du -Lac. The nearest links to the A41 motorway, which runs through the municipality, is located at a distance of about 6 km.

Aix -les- Bains | Drumettaz - Clarafond | Méry | Mouxy | Tresserve | Viviers -du -Lac | Voglans

• Municipality in the department of Savoie
• Place in Rhône -Alpes