Perrignier

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

Geography

Perrignier is located at 550 m above sea level. M., eight kilometers south-southwest of the town of Thonon -les- Bains ( straight line ). The village is located in the Bas -Chablais, in an environment marked by moraines of glacial Rhone glacier hills at the northern foot of the Savoy Alps ( Mont Forchat ).

The area of ​​7.85 square kilometers municipal area includes a portion of the Bas -Chablais. The plateau, which is slightly inclined towards the north is drained by the Ruisseau du Redon and its headwaters north to Lake Geneva. To the northwest extends the communal land in the extensive forests of the Forêt de Plan Bois. In the northeast it extends on the hill La Maladière, on the 753 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation reached by Perrignier.

To Perrignier include the hamlet settlements Brécorens (540 m above sea level. M. ) on the Ruisseau de la Gurnaz, Le Petit Lieu (540 m above sea level. M. ), Fougueux (570 m above sea level. M. ) and Villard ( 623 m above sea level. M. ) on the southern slope of the Maladière. Neighboring communities of Perrignier are Margencel and Allinges in the north, Draillant in the east, the south and Cervens Lully and Sciez in the West.

History

Some finds from the Neolithic suggest a very early settlement of the municipality. Around 1150 the Zisterzienserpriorat was founded in the 13th century transformed the Abbey into a ( Abbaye du Lieu ) and was destroyed in 1536 during the conquest of the Bernese. From 1974 to the end of 2000 was also Draillant to Perrignier. Since it is an independent municipality again.

Attractions

The village church of Perrignier is from 1846, that of Brécorens was rebuilt in 1848-1851. From the old abbey church and some wall foundations remain.

Population

With 1637 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Perrignier one of the smaller towns in the Haute-Savoie region. In recent decades, a continuous strong growth of population was recorded. Outside of the old village developed larger family house districts.

Economy and infrastructure

Perrignier was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Today there are various operations of local small businesses, as well as construction and trading companies. West of the church is an industrial and commercial zone has developed .. Many working population commuters going about their work in the larger towns in the environment or in Thonon -les- Bains.

The village is located on the connecting road D903, which runs from Saint- Cergues directly to Thonon -les- Bains. Further road links exist with Sciez, Draillant and Cervens. In addition, the area is crossed by the railway line Annemasse - Thonon -les- Bains; the station is just outside the village near the industrial area.