Saint-Alban-Leysse

Saint -Alban- Leysse is a town in the French department of Savoie in the Rhone -Alpes. It is the capital of the canton of Saint -Alban- Leysse in the arrondissement of Chambery.

Geography

Saint -Alban- Leysse is located at 310 m above sea level. M., 4 km east-northeast of the city of Chambéry (air line). The village is located in the west of the department of Savoie, on the southern edge of the massif of the Wallows and at the foot of Nivolet, at the entrance of the river Leysse in the Talfurche of Chambery.

The area of ​​8.40 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the massif of the Wallows. The southern boundary runs mostly along the Leysse who steps out here, a deep V-shaped valley in the valley of Chambery and drains the area west of the Lac du Bourget. The eastern boundary is marked by the gully of Lovettaz. From the course of the river Leysse, the municipality's area extends north across the valley to Mont (520 m above sea level. M. ), a cross bar in the Talfurche of Chambéry, and on the wooded and crisscrossed by ledges steep slope Nivolet. On the rock face below the summit is 1240 meters above sea level. M. reached the highest point of Saint -Alban- Leysse.

Saint -Alban- Leysse consists of several hamlets and villages, namely:

• Saint -Alban (310 m above sea level. M. ) at the foot of Nivolet
• Leysse (300 m above sea level. M. ) at the inlet of Leysse in the Talfurche from Chambery
• Chesses (315 m above sea level. M. ) at the foot of Nivolet
• La Clusaz (380 m above sea level. M. ) in a small valley between the Mont and the slope of the Nivolet

Neighboring municipalities of Saint -Alban- Leysse are Sonnaz and Verel - Pragondran in the north, Saint -Jean- d'Arvey and Barby in the east, the south and La Ravoire Bassens and Chambéry in the West.

History

The municipality of Saint -Alban- Leysse was inhabited very early. In Saint- Saturnin traces of human presence were found during the Neolithic; more remains date from the Roman period. In the Middle Ages Saint -Alban formed its own rule, which belonged in the 14th century, the La Ravoire family and then the Lambert family. In 1803 the hamlet Leysse was separated from Saint -Jean- d'Arvey and combined with the municipality of Saint -Alban. To avoid confusion with other municipalities of the same name, in 1946 the official name of Saint -Alban- Leysse was introduced.

Attractions

Other attractions in the village include the Church of Saint- Alban, the Chapel Saint- Saturnin and the oratory of Notre- Dame-de -Bon- Secours in the 18th century as well as the Château de La Croix.

Population

With 5689 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Saint -Alban- Leysse one of the larger towns in the Savoie département. Since the early 1980s, a striking increase in population was recorded. Since then, the population has doubled. Saint -Alban- Leysse is part of the agglomeration of Chambery. The settlement area has grown together seamlessly with that of the neighboring communities Bassens, La Ravoire and Barby.

Economy and infrastructure

Saint -Alban- Leysse until the 20th century, a predominantly by agriculture, especially wine growing, embossed village. Still plays the wine on the sunny slopes above the village an important role. Saint -Alban- Leysse 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.

In the valley emerged in the last decades, various commercial and industrial zones. As a major company, the company Camiva should be mentioned that specializes in the construction of fire-fighting vehicles. In addition, there are numerous other enterprises in the sectors of electricity, construction and transport business, computer science, as well as trading companies, service companies and shops.

The place is a good infrastructure. It is located near the main road N6, which runs from Lyon via Chambery to Modane. Another regional road link is the D912 ( from Chambery on the Col de Plain Palais and Lescheraines to Annecy ). The nearest links to the A43 motorway is located at a distance of about 3 km.