Vions

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

Geography

Vions is located at 240 m above sea level. M., near Culoz, about 30 kilometers north of the town of Chambery (air line). The village is located in the extreme northwest of the department of Savoie, in the Rhône Valley Chautagne at the southern foot of a hill, near the Lac du Bourget.

The area of ​​3.70 square kilometers municipal area includes a portion of the Rhone Valley. The main part of the territory occupied by the broad valley ( average 235 m above sea level. M. ), the north adjoins the Lac du Bourget and leads to the Rhone Valley. The plane was once a large swamp area, is now drained, especially in the border zones, while in the core zone still uncultivated bog is ( Marais de Chautagne ). In the middle of this level of Mollard de Vions tower, an isolated hill on the 397 m above sea level. M. the highest elevation of Vions is achieved. To the west the municipality area extends partly up to the Rhône. In the south, the area extends over the valley up to the Canal de Savière, the outflow of Lac du Bourget, and to the foot of Mont Landard.

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

• Boveron (240 m above sea level. M. ) on Südostfuß of Mollard de Vions
• Mollard -Dessus (240 m above sea level. M. ) at the northern foot of the Mollard de Vions

Neighboring communities of Vions are Ruffieux in the north, Chindrieux in the east, the south and Chanaz Culoz in the West.

History

Vions, formerly written Vyons is first mentioned in the Middle Ages. The village belonged to the dominion of Montluel family who resided in the Château de Châtillon at the Lac du Bourget. In the 12th century the Augustinians founded a priory here.

Attractions

The village church of Vions was built in the 19th century. Remains of the priory (12th century) are preserved on the Mollard de Vions.

Population

With 412 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Vions one of the small communities of the department of Savoie. After the population was declining in the first half of the 20th century, an increase in population was recorded since the mid- 1980s again.

Economy and infrastructure

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

The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a secondary road that leads from Yenne Ruffieux after. Another road connection with Chindrieux. Vions has a station on the railway line Culoz - Modane.

Chanaz | Chindrieux | Conjux | Motz | Ruffieux | Saint- Pierre -de- Curtille | Serrières -en- Chautagne | Vions

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