Peyriat
Peyriat is a commune in the French department of Ain, in the Rhône -Alpes.
Geography
Peyriat is situated 630 m above sea level. Level, about 16 kilometers southwest of the city Oyonnax (air line). The farming village extends north Bugey, in a hollow position, which opens north to the basin of Izernore, in the Jura region, east of the anticline of the Montagne de Berthiand.
The area of 5.96 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the southern French Jura. The central part is occupied by the recess of Peyriat. However, the municipality has no above-ground rivers, because the rainwater seeps immediately in the porous limestone substrate. This trough is flanked by several parallel ridges terrain. In the West, these are the Champ Dollan ( 815 m above sea level with. M. the highest elevation of Peyriat ) and Les Bouchouses ( 811 m above sea level. M. ), to the east of the Cret du Rasolat (730 m above sea level. M. ).
To Peyriat the hamlet Giriat part (630 m above sea level. M. ) on a Verebnungsfläche at the northern foot of the Cret du Rasolat. Neighboring communities of Peyriat are Nurieux - Volognat in the north, Saint -Martin- du- Frêne and Maillat in the east, the south and Ceignes Leyssard in the West.
History
Is first mentioned Peyriat in 1299 under the name Peyria. Over time, the spelling on Peria ( 1394) and Peyriacum ( 1483 ) to Peyriaz (1789 ) transformed. From the 12th century to 1402 belonged to the domination of Peyriat Thoire -Villars, after which it came under the suzerainty of the Counts of Savoy. The Treaty of Lyon Peyriat arrived in 1601 to France.
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Brice was built in the 14th century in the Gothic style and remodeled in 1867.
Population
With 172 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Peyriat one of the small communities of the department of Ain. After the population had decreased in the first half of the 20th century (1891 174 persons were still counted ), a significant population increase has been recorded since the early 1970s again.
Economy and infrastructure
Peyriat was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by agriculture, especially dairy farming and animal husbandry, and forestry village. In addition, there are today some of the local small business enterprises. Meanwhile, the village has also changed 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. It is accessible from three sides, from Nurieux in the north, Maillat in the east (on the A40 motorway ) and Ceignes in the south. The nearest links to the A40 motorway is located at a distance of about five kilometers.