Publier
Publier is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.
Geography
Publier is located on 499 m above sea level. M., five kilometers east-northeast of the town of Thonon -les- Bains ( straight line ). The village is located in the Chablais, with splendid views of the valley east of the Dranse, some 120 m above the lake level of Lake Geneva.
The area of 9.70 square kilometers municipal area includes a section on the south bank of Lake Geneva; the lake shore line is about 4.5 kilometers. The western part of the municipality lies on the large, flat alluvial fan, which the Dranse has piled up at its mouth into the lake. Here lies the nature reserve of the Dransedeltas. The limit does not in this case runs along the Dranse, but lies to the west of the river mouth in the area of Port Ripaille. In the south and east of the community on the ground relatively gently but steadily rising slope of Publier to the subsequent plateau extends. With 725 m above sea level. M. is reached north of Larringes the highest elevation of Publier.
Community structure
To Publier addition to the actual village center includes several other villages and hamlets settlements:
- Amphion -les- Bains ( 390 m above sea level. M. ) at the foot of the slope below Publier
- Le Vuarché (385 m above sea level. M. ) on the alluvial fan of the Dranse
- Petit- bite Inge (476 m above sea level. M. ) on the hillside east of Publier
- Gros- bite Inge ( 465 m above sea level. M. ) on a terrace east of Publier
- Avulligoz ( 553 m above sea level. M. ) on a hillside overlooking Publier
- Méserier (530 m above sea level. M. ) on the hillside east of Publier
Neighboring communities of Publier are Evian- les- Bains in the east, Larringes, Champanges and Marin in the south and Thonon -les- Bains in the West.
History
Publier is first mentioned in the 15th century. Much was known to the time of Napoleon and later in the 19th century spa town Amphion -les- Bains.
Attractions
The village church of Publier dates from the 19th century. In Amphion is the chapel of Notre -Dame de la Rencontre. In the field, the manors Chateau de Blonay located with its own chapel, Château des Tileuls and Château du Pré Fleuri. The old village center of Amphion -les- Bains is characterized by a remarkable medieval townscape.
Population
With 6288 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Publier belongs to the medium-sized towns in the Haute-Savoie region. In recent decades, a continuous strong growth of population was recorded. Outside of the old village and on the delta of the Dranse emerged thanks to the attractive residential area larger family house districts.
Economy and infrastructure
In particular, the set on the hillside part of Publier was well into the 20th century, a predominantly coined by the agriculture area. Publier in the wine 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.
Today there are various businesses of the local small businesses as well as numerous construction and trading companies. Along the main street in the plane of Amphion also developed larger commercial and industrial areas. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area, especially in Thonon -les- Bains, their work.
The lake shore at Amphion -les- Bains with beach equipment used in the summer months as a popular tourist destination. The village is located off the major thoroughfares, but is easily accessible both from Thonon -les- Bains and Evian -les- Bains. Along the foot of the slope leads the main street of Geneva via Thonon -les- Bains to Saint- Gingolph. Further road links exist with Marin and Saint- Paul-en -Chablais. In Amphion -les -Bains also was a railway station serving the Thonon -les- Bains- Saint- Gingolph.