Ville-en-Sallaz

Ville-en -Sallaz is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.

Geography

Ville-en -Sallaz is located on 641 m above sea level. M., 22 km east-southeast of the city of Geneva (air line). The village extends Faucigny, on a sun-exposed south-facing slope at the foot of the Massif des Brasses, in the Savoy Alps, slightly above the Lac de Môle.

The area of ​​3.37 km ² municipal area comprises a portion of Faucigny. The southern part of the municipal area is occupied by the broad Talniederung between the Massif des Brasses and the Môle, in the Lac de Môle located. This Talniederung drained west to Foron, a side stream of Menoge. A very narrow tip extends westward almost to Foron. To the north of the municipality of soil on the slope of Ville extends to the vicinity of the summit of the Pointe des Brasses. Here is 1,380 m above sea level. M. reached the highest elevation of Ville -en- Sallaz.

At Ville-en -Sallaz include various hamlet settlements, including Chez Maillet (610 m above sea level. M. ) and Prévières (612 m above sea level. M. ), both located in the valley on the main road. Neighboring municipalities of Ville -en- Sallaz are La Tour in the East and Peillonnex and Viuz -en- Sallaz in the West.

History

Various traces indicate that the municipality of Ville-en -Sallaz was inhabited in Roman times. In the Middle Ages Ville-en -Sallaz belonged to the field of rule Faucigny. As part of the Dauphiné reached the place in 1349 in France, but was delivered in a country Abtausch to the Counts of Savoy under the Treaty of Paris in 1355. After informed Ville-en -Sallaz the fate of Savoy.

Attractions

The village church was built in the 19th century. Also worth mentioning are the Chapel of Prévières and Château Gaillard.

Population

With 727 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Ville-en -Sallaz is one of the small towns in the Haute-Savoie region. Especially since the early 1980s, a substantial population increase was recorded. Outside of the old village created numerous houses.

Economy and infrastructure

Ville-en -Sallaz was until well into the 20th century a predominantly coined by farming village. Today there are various businesses of the local small business sector. Many working population commuters who engage in the larger towns in the vicinity of their work.

The village region has a quite well developed. It is just above the road D907 which leads from Annemasse after Taninges.

Mégevette | Onnion | Saint -Jean -de- Tholome | Saint- Jeoire | La Tour | Ville-en -Sallaz | Viuz -en- Sallaz

• Commune in the department of Haute- Savoie
• Place in Rhône -Alpes