Motz

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

Geography

Motz is on 436 m above sea level. M., near Seyssel, about 22 km west of the town of Annecy (air line). The village extends into the Chautagne, a scenic location on a terrace approximately 200 m above the valley of the Rhone, on the western slopes of the Montagne du Gros Foug.

The area of ​​9.04 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the Rhone Valley. The Rhone flows in a wide valley from north to south, flanked to the west of the Jura chain of the Grand Colombier, in the east of the chain of Montagne du Gros Foug. The western boundary runs in the region of the Rhone, which is dammed below the village by a weir ( Barrage de Motz ). Therefore, their water is split on one channel and a wide Altwasserflussbett. From the river, the municipality's area extends eastward across a flat valley floor and the slope of Motz up on the densely wooded ridge of the Montagne du Gros Foug. Here it is with 1057 m above sea. M. reached the highest elevation of Motz. The northern border is the Fier, who with impressive rock walls breaks the Jurassic ridge of the Montagne du Gros Foug in a striking Klus and then flows into the Rhône.

For Motz addition to the actual center also includes several hamlets settlements and farmsteads, including:

• Blinty (440 m above sea level. M. ) on the western slopes of the Montagne du Gros Foug
• Chateau Fort ( 270 m above sea level. M. ) on the eastern edge of the Rhone Valley
• Le Nant (400 m above sea level. M. ) on the western slopes of the Montagne du Gros Foug

Neighboring communities of Motz are Seyssel in the North, Val -de- Fier and Lornay in the east, Serrières -en- Chautagne in the south and Anglefort in the West.

History

The first mention of Motz took place in the 14th century. Over time, the local name of Mos walked over Mous and Moux to Motz. In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the first possession of the Montluel family; later it passed to the Dukes of Savoy.

Attractions

The baroque village church de l' Assomption was built in 1597. The Château de Château Fort above the confluence of the Rhône and Fier, originally built in the 13th century, was in 1630 by troops of Louis XIII. pillaged and destroyed, but rebuilt in the 18th century. The municipal area there are several places of residence and old farmhouses.

Population

With 403 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Motz is one of the small communities of the department of Savoie. After the population was declining in the first half of the 20th century, a slight increase in population was recorded since the early 1990s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Motz was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Of particular importance is the vineyard on the slopes to Motz. The village is situated in the wine growing 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.

In addition, there are now several companies of local small businesses. Meanwhile, the village has developed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from the secondary road D991, which runs from Aix -les- Bains to Seyssel. The nearest links to the A40 motorway is located at a distance of around 23 km.

Chanaz | Chindrieux | Conjux | Motz | Ruffieux | Saint- Pierre -de- Curtille | Serrières -en- Chautagne | Vions

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