Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny
Saint- Pierre-en -Faucigny is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.
Geography
Saint- Pierre-en -Faucigny is located on 471 m above sea level. M., east of La Roche- sur -Foron, about 24 km southeast of the city of Geneva (air line). The village is located at the outlet of the river Borne from the Bornes Alps in the wide valley of the Arvetals, in the Pays Rochois and Faucigny.
The area of 14.91 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the lower Arvetals and Bornes Alps. The northern part of the municipal area is occupied by the plain of the Arve. The border is partially the Arve, in part, her left tributary of Borne. From the Arve, the communal land extends southward over the valley and the adjacent slope to the edge of the terrain terrace of Saint- Laurent. A narrow tail extends to the southeast in the Gorges d' Eveaux, a deep gorge in which the Borne breaks through the northern chain of the Bornes Alps. This gorge is flanked to the east of the Pointe d' Andey, on whose slope at around 1500 m above sea level. M. is reached the highest point of Saint- Pierre-en -Faucigny.
Saint- Pierre-en -Faucigny is next to the actual Saint- Pierre from different villages and hamlets, namely:
- Passeirier ( 458 m above sea level. M. ) in the Arveebene
- La SERTE (450 m above sea level. M. ) in the Arveebene
- Saint- Maurice -de- Rumilly (480 m above sea level. M. ) on the southern edge of the Arveebene
- Blansin (460 m above sea level. M. ) in the Arveebene
- Toisinge (450 m above sea level. M. ) in the Arveebene
- Delairaz (750 m above sea level. M. ) on the eastern flank of the Gorges d' Eveaux
- Prélaz (1020 m above sea level. M. ) on a ledge high above the Gorges d' Eveaux
Neighboring communities of Saint- Pierre-en -Faucigny are Arenthon in the north, the east Bonneville, Le Petit- Bornand -les- Glière and Saint-Laurent in the south and Amancy in the West.
History
The municipal area traces of human presence were found in the Neolithic period. Today's church was built only in 1965 with the merger of the previously independent municipalities of Saint- Pierre -de- Rumilly, Saint- Maurice -de- Rumilly and Passeirier. As a new name Saint- Pierre-en -Faucigny was chosen.
Attractions
The village church of Saint- Pierre was built in the classical style. In Delairaz is the Chapelle d' Eveaux. In the vicinity of Saint- Pierre-en -Faucigny there are several palaces, including the Château de Cohen Dier (originally from the Middle Ages, 12th to 15th century, restored in the 19th century), the Château de Chuet from the 13th century ( rebuilt in the 19th century and enlarged), the Château d' Arcine from the 13th century and the castle in Passeirier. Delairaz and Prélaz are characteristic mountain villages.
Population
With 5884 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Saint- Pierre-en -Faucigny one of the larger towns in the Haute-Savoie region. Since the early 1960s, a striking population growth was recorded. The former villages are now widely grown together with residential and commercial districts.
Economy and infrastructure
Saint- Pierre-en -Faucigny was until well into the 20th century a predominantly shaped by the agriculture community. Today there are various companies of small and medium enterprises. Close to the main roads originated commercial and industrial zones. Many workers are also commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area, but especially in the Geneva - Annemasse, their work.
The village region has a very well developed. It is located near the main road N203 that runs from Annecy to Bonneville. The nearest links to the A40 motorway, which runs through the municipality, is located at a distance of around 2 km. Saint- Pierre also has a station on the rail line from La Roche- sur -Foron -Saint -Gervais.
Amancy | Arenthon | La Chapelle- Rambaud | Cornier | Etaux | La Roche- sur -Foron | Saint -Laurent | Saint- Pierre-en -Faucigny | Saint -Sixt
- Commune in the department of Haute- Savoie
- Place in Rhône -Alpes