Nonglard

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

Geography

Nonglard is located on 516 m above sea level. M., about 10 km west of the town of Annecy (air line). The farming village extends a scenic location in the northern Albanais, high above the valley of Fier, at the western edge of the ridge of the Montagne d'Age.

The area of ​​4:12 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the Genevois. The southern part of the municipality is drained by the Ruisseau de l' Ecluse to Fier, the northern occupied by the undulating hills between the valleys of the Fier and Usses. To the east, the municipality's area extends to the wooded and partially covered with rocky ridge of the Montagne d'Age, on the above the Rochers de Nyre 630 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Nonglard is achieved.

To Nonglard next to the village itself includes various hamlet settlements and farmsteads, including:

• Monthoux (540 m above sea level. M. ) on the hillside above the village
• La Ville (540 m above sea level. M. ) on the hillside above the village

Neighboring communities of Nonglard are Sillingy in the north, Poisy in the east, the south and Lovagny Vaulx in the West.

Attractions

The village church was built in the Gothic Revival style. From the 17th century, the Lanterne des Morts of Nonglard which is four meters high and is crowned by a cross comes.

Population

With 502 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Nonglard one of the small towns in the Haute-Savoie region. During the 19th and 20th centuries, the population steadily increased due to high levels of emigration from (1861 were still in Nonglard counted 411 inhabitants). Since the early 1970s, however, a significant increase in population was recorded again.

Economy and infrastructure

Nonglard is a predominantly coined by farming village today. There are also some plants of the local small business sector. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area, particularly in the area Annecy their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares of the secondary road D14, which runs from Annecy to Seyssel. Another road connection with Sillingy. The nearest links to the A41 motorway is located at a distance of around 11 km.