Voglans

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

Geography

Voglans is located on 262 m above sea level. M., about seven kilometers north of the town of Chambery (air line). The village is located in the northwest of the Savoie département, in the foothills southeast of the Lac du Bourget, a slight increase on the eastern edge of the wide valley that extends south of the lake and is flanked by the Mont du Chat in the west respectively from Mont Revard in the east.

The area of ​​4.62 square kilometers municipal area includes a portion of the valley floor of Chambery. The main part of the area lies in the valley, which is here about two miles wide and earlier formed a vast swamp area. Today, the area is drained and is used intensively ( agricultural and industrial zones ). On the west the municipality area extends to the channelized river of Leysse ( tributary of Lac du Bourget ). In the east, the municipality of soil on the terrace of Voglans extends to the adjacent ridge which separates the plain of the Talniederung of Tillet. With 393 m above sea level. M. is achieved on this ridge, the highest point of Voglans.

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

• Bouvard ( 250 m above sea level. M. ) slightly increased on the eastern edge of the valley
• Vill Archer ( 240 m above sea level. M. ) in the midst of the valley of Chambery

Neighboring communities of Voglans are Le Bourget -du -Lac and Viviers -du -Lac in the north, Sonnaz in the east, Chambéry in the south and La Motte- Servolex in the West.

History

The territory of Voglans was already inhabited during the Roman period, which could be detected on the basis of wall foundations, ceramic fragments and inscriptions. Is first mentioned in the 6th century as Voglans Voglanum. Later, the names Voglen and Vouglens published. In the Middle Ages the village belonged to the rule Bourget.

Attractions

The village church of Voglans was built in 1862 in the Gothic Revival style. The Château de la Serraz today the municipal administration is housed.

Population

With 1695 inhabitants (as of 1 January 2011) Voglans one of the smaller 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 early 1960s again.

Economy and infrastructure

Voglans until the 20th century, a predominantly coined by agriculture, especially wine growing village. From 1877 until the mid 20th century there was a factory that was processed in the lignite. Today in Voglans various operations of small and medium industries are located. Larger commercial and industrial zones developed along the main road south of Lac du Bourget in the valley. Meanwhile, the village has been transformed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who engage mainly in the area of Aix -les -Bains and Chambery their work.

The village has a good infrastructure. It is located above the main road N201 that runs from Chambery along the eastern shore of Lac du Bourget in Aix -les- Bains. Further road links exist with Le Bourget -du -Lac and Sonnaz. The nearest links to the A41 motorway is located at a distance of about five kilometers. In Voglans was a station on the railway line Culoz - Modane. In the plain south of the Lac du Bourget, the airport Chambéry -Aix -les- Bains is located in the community of soil Voglans.