Sévrier
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Annecy | |
| Canton | Annecy-2 | |
| Community association | Grand Annecy | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 52 ' N , 6 ° 8' E | |
| height | 440-1,287 m | |
| surface | 12.65 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,161 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 329 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74320 | |
| INSEE code | 74267 | |
| Website | www.sevrier.fr | |
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Sévrier is a municipality with 4,161 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the French department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Sévrier is located at 456 m , about four kilometers south of the city of Annecy (as the crow flies). The village extends on the west bank of Lac d'Annecy on a narrow, flat shoreline at the eastern foot of Semnoz, which is part of the Bauges massif . The community is located within the Massif des Bauges Regional Nature Park .
The area of the 12.65 km² municipal area includes a section on the west bank of Lake Annecy. The lakeshore is flat in most places, only in the far north in the area of the headland of the Semnoz there are steeper bank areas. The main settlement area is occupied by a flat edge of the bank that extends from around 100 m wide in the north to over 1 km wide in the south. To the west of it rises the densely forested, steep slope of the Semnoz. The western boundary of the municipality is located on the broad ridge of this anticline, sloping to the north . At 1287 m , Sévrier's highest point is reached here.
In addition to the actual town center, Sévrier also includes several settlements, hamlets and farms, all of which are located on the narrow edge of the bank at the eastern foot of the Semnoz, including (from north to south):
- Létraz ( 460 m )
- Le Crêt ( 460 m )
- Le Clos ( 480 m )
- Les Choseaux ( 460 m )
- La Planche ( 470 m )
- Le Brouillet ( 460 m )
- Cessenaz ( 470 m )
Neighboring municipalities of Sévrier are Annecy in the north, Veyrier-du-Lac and Menthon-Saint-Bernard in the east, Saint-Jorioz and Quintal in the south and Seynod in the west.
history
The municipality of Sévrier was already settled in prehistoric times and during Roman times.
The place was first mentioned in a document in the 14th century. The place name goes back to the Gallo-Roman personal name Severius and means something like Severius' estate . Sévrier was the site of a priory that was dependent on the Talloires monastery .
Attractions
The parish church of Sévrier dates from the 19th century. Some remains of the former priory have been preserved. Sévrier has two museums: the Écomusée du Costume Savoyard shows traditional Savoyard costumes (18th to 20th centuries) as well as sewing and embroidery, while the Musée de la Cloche of the Paccard foundry provides information on the techniques of bell-making.
population
With 3,905 inhabitants (2004), Sévrier is one of the medium-sized communes in the Haute-Savoie department. Since the beginning of the 1950s, thanks to the attractive residential area and the proximity to Annecy, there has been a marked increase in population. Outside the old town center, numerous new buildings, single-family houses and villas were built.
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| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2009 |
| Residents | 1,383 | 1,790 | 2.163 | 2,465 | 2,908 | 3,421 | 3,835 |
Economy and Infrastructure
Until the 20th century, Sévrier was predominantly an agricultural village. Today there are various small and medium-sized businesses. The Paccard bell foundry is one of the town's renowned companies and relocated its workshops here from Annecy-le-Vieux in 1989. Many workers are commuters who work in the Annecy area. Thanks to its beautiful location on the lake, Sévrier has developed into a holiday resort in recent decades. Day tourism also plays an important role.
The place is well developed in terms of traffic. It is on the main N508 road from Annecy to Albertville . Another road connection exists with Leschaux . The closest connection to the A41 motorway is around 10 km away. Sévrier owned a station on the Annecy-Albertville railway line, which was closed in 1964.
partnership
Sévrier is connected to the German community of Schluchsee in the Black Forest through a community partnership.
