Vinzier

Vinzier is a commune in the French department of Haute- Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region.

Geography

Vinzier is located on 918 m above sea level. M., 11 km east-southeast of the town of Thonon -les- Bains ( straight line ). The village is located in the Chablais, a scenic location on the high plateau of the Pays de Gavot south of Lake Geneva, high above the valley of the Dranse d' Abondance, in the Savoy Alps.

The area of 6:22 km ² municipal area includes a portion of the high plateau in the central Chablais. The plateau, on average, at 900 meters altitude. M., descends towards the north only slowly. This part is drained by the creek Maravant to Dranse. To the south the plateau drops down to the deep valley of the Dranse d' Abondance, which forms the southern border. In the east, the border runs along the Ugine, one also clearly sunk into the environment right side of the creek Dranse d' Abondance. The highest elevation of 920 m above sea Vinzier is. M. reached at the height east of the village.

Community structure

To Vinzier addition to the actual village center includes several hamlets settlements, namely:

Verse les Granges ( 880 m above sea level. M. ) on the Northern Slope of the plateau
Les Clouz (900 m above sea level. M. ) on the plateau west of Vinzier
Théry ( 890 m above sea level. M. ) on the southern slope high above the Dranse d' Abondance
Chez les Girard (810 m above sea level. M. ) on a terrace high above the Dranse d' Abondance
Mérou (830 m above sea level. M. ) on a terrace high above the Dranse d' Abondance

Neighboring communities of Vinzier are Larringes and Saint- Paul-en -Chablais in the north, Bernex and Chevenoz in the east, and La La Forclaz Vernaz in the south and Féternes in the West.

History

Vinzier is first mentioned in the 15th century.

Attractions

In Vinzier is the neo-Gothic church consecrated in 1892 Saint -Pierre. In the area there are several chapels.

Population

With 727 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Vinzier one of the smaller towns in the Haute-Savoie region. In recent decades, a continuous growth of the population was recorded thanks to the beautiful residential area.

Economy and infrastructure

Vinzier 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 area, especially in Thonon -les- Bains, their work.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares of a link road from Evian- les- Bains in the Vallée d' Abondance. Further road links exist with Féternes and Larringes.

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

Arrondissement Arrondissement of Thonon-les-Bains Cantons of France Postal codes in France France La Vernaz Novel, Haute-Savoie Saint-Gingolph (Haute-Savoie)

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