Thyez

Thyez, partly written Thiez, is a village in Haute - Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.

Geography

Thyez located at about 470 m above sea level. M., northwest of Cluses, some 32 km east-southeast of the city of Geneva (air line). The village is in the midst of the broad Arvetals, in the Savoy Alps, in Faucigny.

The area of ​​9.81 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the middle Arvetals. The southern boundary runs along part of the Arve, which here flows in a wide Talniederung from east to west, partly in the plain south of the river. From the river, the municipality's area extends northward over the flat alluvial plain and the flood plain. The northern part of the municipality is much stronger in relief. He occupies the southern slopes of the mountain range of Mount Orchez which separates the valley of the Arve Valley from Giffre. On the rocky summit of Mont Orchez is with 1343 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Thyez.

To Thyez addition to the actual town center include various outdoor settlements and hamlets, including:

• Les Granges ( 485 m above sea level. M. ) at the southern foot of Mont Orchez
• Les Bossons (480 m above sea level. M. ) at the southern foot of Mont Orchez
• Le Nanty ( 478 m above sea level. M. ) in the Arve Valley on the outskirts of Cluses
• Le Crot (760 m above sea level. M. ) on the southern slopes of Mont Orchez
• Sur le Cou (960 m above sea level. M. ) on a saddle of the mountain range of Mount Orchez

Neighboring communities of Thyez are Mieussy in the north, Châtillon -sur -Cluses and Cluses in the east, Scionzier, Marnaz and Vougy in the south and Marignier in the West.

History

The territory of Thyez was already inhabited in Roman times, what the basis of wall foundations of a temple of Mars could be detected (at the site of the present church). The village is first mentioned in 1221, when Rodolphe de Lucinges, Lord of Faucigny his property in Thyez donated to the Carthusian monastery of Le Reposoir. The place name comes from the patois expression They ( Linde ).

Attractions

The church of Saint - Théodule originally goes back to the 11th century. It was built in Romanesque- Byzantine style and extended to include two chapels in the 12th and 15th centuries. The Château de la Crête dates from the 13th century and was later rebuilt and restored several times.

Population

With 5717 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Thyez belongs to the medium-sized towns in the Haute-Savoie region. In recent decades, a striking population growth was recorded. Outside the old town center created numerous single and multi- family home neighborhoods and commercial zones. The settlement area of Thyez has grown together with that of Cluses.

Economy and infrastructure

Thyez was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Even today, agriculture ( crops, livestock and dairy farming ) has a certain importance. On the sun-exposed south-facing slopes in the vicinity of the village wine production. There are also numerous companies of small and medium enterprises. At the edge of the old village, a commercial and industrial zone has developed. There, companies in the construction industry, precision mechanics, electronics, metal construction and precision engineering workshops settled. Many workers are also commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The place is a good infrastructure. It is located on a secondary road that leads from Marnaz to Saint -Jeoire. Further road links exist with Cluses and Bonneville. The nearest links to the A40 motorway is located at a distance of around 5 km.