Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Julien-en-Genevois | |
| Canton | Gaillard | |
| Community association | Arve et Salève | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 10 ′ N , 6 ° 16 ′ E | |
| height | 405-513 m | |
| surface | 5.96 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,577 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 265 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74380 | |
| INSEE code | 74021 | |
| Website | Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame | |
 Chapel near the castle |
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Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame is located at 478 m , about 11 km southeast of the city of Geneva (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Arve valley , on a plateau that is bordered by the Arve and the Menoge .
The area of the municipal area of 5.96 km² includes a section of the lower Arve valley. The 0.5 to 2 km wide Arthaz plateau forms a gravel plain rich in groundwater . Over time, the Arve and Menoge rivers have sunk into this plain due to erosion and created valleys around 50 m deep. In these uninhabited valleys, the rivers are largely preserved in their natural state. The Arve forms the municipal boundary in the south and west, while the northern boundary runs along the Menoge. Both rivers unite in the far west. The highest point of Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame is reached at 513 m on the plateau above the hamlet of Rossat.
The municipality consists of the localities of Arthaz and Pont-Notre-Dame and various hamlets, including (from west to east):
- Le Pont ( 470 m )
- Truaz ( 478 m )
- Nant ( 429 m ) on a hill (former Umlaufberg ) in the Arve valley
- Pilly ( 475 m )
- La Forge ( 480 m )
- La Chapelle ( 475 m )
- Rossat ( 508 m ) on a hill above the Menogetal
Neighboring communities of Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame are Vétraz-Monthoux and Cranves-Sales in the north, Bonne and Nangy in the east, Reignier-Ésery in the south and Monnetier-Mornex in the west.
history
Arthaz is first mentioned in 1275 under the name Artas ; later the name Arethaz-la-Fourche appears in the documents. In 1813, the previously independent parishes of Arthaz and Pont-Notre-Dame merged to form the new parish Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame, after the parishes had been amalgamated ten years earlier.
Attractions
The Sardinian style church was built in 1841. The Château de Baudry with its three towers dates from the 14th century.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 585 |
| 1968 | 691 |
| 1975 | 850 |
| 1982 | 957 |
| 1990 | 1,139 |
| 1999 | 1,169 |
| 2006 | 1,240 |
With 1577 inhabitants (January 1, 2017), Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame is one of the smaller communities in the Haute-Savoie department. Since the beginning of the 1960s, there has been a continuous strong population growth. Numerous single-family houses were built outside the old village center.
Economy and Infrastructure
Arthaz-Pont-Notre-Dame was a predominantly agricultural village well into the 20th century . Today there are various local small and medium-sized businesses as well as construction and trading companies. Numerous workers are commuters who go to work in the larger towns in the area, especially in the Geneva-Annemasse area.
The place is well developed in terms of traffic. It is close to the main road N205 which runs from Annemasse to Bonneville . The next connection to the A40 motorway , which crosses the municipality, is around 5 km away. Another road connection exists with Reignier.
