Orcier
Orcier is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.
Geography
Orcier is located on 653 m above sea level. M., 7 km south of the town of Thonon -les- Bains ( straight line ). The village is located in the Chablais, on a plateau south of Lake Geneva, at the northern foot of the Savoy Alps.
The area of 9:39 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the Chablais with the northern Savoyard Alps. The northwestern part of the municipality area is located on the plateau of Orcier (620 m above sea level. M. ), which is drained by the Ruisseau des Blaves and its headwaters north to Lake Geneva. To the south and southeast of the communal land extends over a steep slope up to the area of the Col du Feu on the densely wooded ridge of Mont d' Hermone on which with 1412 meters above sea level. M. the highest elevation reached by Orcier.
Community structure
To Orcier addition to the actual village center includes several hamlets settlements. From north to south these are:
- Sorcy (608 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau of Orcier
- Charmoisy (622 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau of Orcier
- Les Granges ( 856 m above sea level. M. ) on a portico on the north western slopes of Mont d' Hermone
- Jouvernaisinaz (815 m above sea level. M. ) on a portico on the north western slopes of Mont d' Hermone
- Les Fillient ( 824 m above sea level. M. ) in a valley on the climb to the Col du Feu
- Les Favrats ( 921 m above sea level. M. ) on the climb to the Col du Feu
Neighboring communities of Orcier are Allinges in the north, and Lyaud VAILLY in the east, the south and Lullin Draillant in the West.
History
The name goes back to the Gallo-Roman personal name Orsinus. Orcier is first mentioned in the 15th century.
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Jacques comes in its present form from the 19th century, but various elements of the earlier buildings dating from the 15th to 17th centuries have been integrated into the construction. On the crest of Mont d' Hermone ( 1328 m above sea level. M. ) is the pilgrimage chapel of Notre -Dame- d'Hermone.
Population
With 822 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Orcier one of the smaller towns in the Haute-Savoie region. In recent decades, a continuous growth of the population was recorded.
Economy and infrastructure
Orcier was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Today there are various businesses of the local small business sector. Many working population commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area, especially in Thonon -les- Bains their work.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares, but is of Thonon -les- Bains on the connecting road D12 easily accessible. Further road links exist with Draillant, Lyaud and over the Col du Feu with Lullin.
Allinges | Anthy- sur -Léman | Cervens | Draillant | Margencel | Orcier | Perrignier | Sciez | Thonon -les- Bains
- Commune in the department of Haute- Savoie
- Place in Rhône -Alpes