Arvillard

Arvillard
region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Savoie
Arrondissement	Chambery
Canton	Montmélian
Community association	Coeur de Savoie
Coordinates	45 ° 27 '  N , 6 ° 7'  E Coordinates: 45 ° 27 '  N , 6 ° 7'  E
height	400-2,807 m
surface	29.28 km 2
Residents	854 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	29 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	73110
INSEE code	73021
Website	http://arvillard.fr/

Arvillard is a French municipality with 418 inhabitants (as of January 1 2017) in the department of Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (before 2016 Rhône-Alpes ). It is located in the Arrondissement of Chambéry and the canton of Montmélian (until 2015 La Rochette ).

location

Arvillard is about 26 kilometers southeast of Chambéry . Arvillard is surrounded by the neighboring communities of Valgelon-La Rochette and Presle in the north, Saint-Rémy-de-Maurienne in the east, La Chapelle-du-Bard in the south and Détrier in the west.

Population development

year	1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006	2013
Residents	679	617	615	603	654	704	807	840
Source: Cassini and INSEE

Attractions

• Carthusian monastery of Saint-Hugon, founded in the 12th century, now the Karma Ling Buddhist center
• Remains of Arvillars Castle

Charterhouse of Saint-Hugon

Web links

Commons : Arvillard  - collection of images, videos and audio files