Trévignin

Trévignin is a town in the French department of Savoie in the Rhone -Alpes.

Geography

Trévignin is located on 620 m above sea level. M., near Aix -les- Bains, about 16 km north of the town of Chambery (air line). This former farm extends to the northwest of the department of Savoie, on the western edge of the massif of the Wallows and at the foot of Mont Revard, a scenic location on a terrace approximately 380 m above the lake level of Lake Bourget.

The area of ​​6.89 km ² municipal area includes a portion in the foothills. The northern part of the municipality is occupied by the Verebnungsfläche of Trévignin that gently slopes down to the valley of the Sierre to the west and north. The area is drained by several rivers to Sierre and thus to the Lac du Bourget. To the south, the municipality's area extends over the first gentle, later steep, wooded slopes of Mont Revard, which is crossed by several rock bands. At the height of the Tour de l' Est Angle is with 1562 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Trévignin.

To Trévignin addition to the actual center also includes several hamlets settlements and farmsteads, including:

• Le Séminaire (600 m above sea level. M. ) on the hillside east of the village
• Le Nandrion (680 m above sea level. M. ) on the slopes of Mont Revard
• Saint -Victor (730 m above sea level. M. ) on the northern slope of Mont Revard

Neighboring communities of Trévignin are Grésy -sur -Aix in the northwest, Montcel in the east and Pugny - Chatenod in the West.

History

In the Middle Ages Trévignin belonged to the rule Cessens.

Partnerships

Trévignin since 1966 is twinned with the German village Olfen, which is a district of Beerfelden ( Odenwald / Hessen) since 1971.

Attractions

From the 19th century the parish church of Trévignin comes. A chapel stands in the hamlet of Le Nandrion.

Population

With 757 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Trévignin one of the small communities of the department of Savoie. After the population was declining in the first half of the 20th century, a significant population increase has been recorded since the mid-1970s thanks to the attractive residential area again. Since then, the population has nearly tripled.

Economy and infrastructure

Trévignin was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. In addition, there are now several companies of local small businesses. Meanwhile, the village has developed into the residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage in the larger towns in the area, particularly in the area of Aix -les- Bains and Chambery their work.

The village region has a quite well developed. It lies on the secondary road D913, which runs from Aix -les- Bains on the Mont Revard by Les Deserts. Further road links exist with Grésy -sur -Aix and Montcel. The nearest links to the A41 motorway is located at a distance of about 6 km.

Aix -les- Bains | Brison -Saint- Innocent | Grésy -sur -Aix | Montcel | Pugny - Chatenod | Saint- Offenge lingerie | Saint- Offenge -Dessus | Trévignin

• Municipality in the department of Savoie
• Place in Rhône -Alpes