Saint-Cergues
Saint- Cergues is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.
Geography
Saint- Cergues is located on 560 m above sea level. Level, about 14 kilometers east of the City of Geneva (air line). The village extends slightly increased on the lower western slopes of the mountain range of Les Voirons, above the valley of Foron (tributary of the Arve ), near the border with Switzerland.
The area of 12.55 square kilometers municipal area includes a section on the edge of Lake Geneva basin. The area is traversed from northeast to southwest from Foron parallel to the mountain range of Les Voirons. The creek valley used as a meltwater channel that was once occurred on the edge of the glacial Rhone Glacier. To the west of this valley, the border on the hill of Monniaz (up to 530 m above sea level. M. ). To the east of the municipality floor extends over the terrain terrace of Saint- Cergues up on the densely wooded ridge of Les Voirons, on 1480 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Saint- Cergues is achieved. The southern boundary is formed by the erosion of the stream channel Chandouze.
At Saint- Cergues addition to the actual center includes several hamlets settlements, including:
- Le Bourgeau ( 533 m above sea level. M. )
- Bourjaillet (526 m above sea level. M. )
- La Tuilière (542 m above sea level. M. )
- Les Fontaines ( 539 m above sea level. M. )
- La Charriere ( 566 m above sea level. M. )
- L' Archet (570 m above sea level. M. )
- Le Bois (600 m above sea level. M. )
- Les Baraques (559 m above sea level. M. )
- Terret (590 m above sea level. M. )
- Borringes (580 m above sea level. M. )
Neighboring municipalities of Saint- Cergues are Machilly in the north, Bons- en- Chablais and Boëge in the east, Cranves-Sales and Juvigny in the south and the Swiss community Jussy ( Canton of Geneva ) to the west.
History
The municipality of Saint- Cergues was already inhabited in prehistoric times. The place name comes from the holy Cyricus, a martyr of the 4th century back.
Attractions
The village church was built in the Gothic Revival style. At the edge of the forest above the village stands the Chapel of Clermont from the 19th century. Preserved are also two places of residence, namely the Château de Neydens and the Château de Locon. At the southern municipality border is the Dolmen Cave aux fées.
Population
With 3232 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Saint- Cergues belongs to the medium-sized towns in the Haute-Savoie region. Since the early 1960s, a continuous increase in population was recorded thanks to the attractive residential area. Outside the old village center caused to the promising slopes of Les Voirons numerous family house districts.
Economy and infrastructure
Saint- Cergues was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Today there are various businesses of the local small and medium enterprises. Many working population commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area, especially in the Geneva - Annemasse, their work.
The place is a good infrastructure. It is located above the main road N206 that runs from Annemasse to Thonon -les- Bains. Further road links exist with Bons- en- Chablais, Juvigny and Jussy. In the village there was also a railway station on the route Annemasse - Thonon -les- Bains.