Brison-Saint-Innocent
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Chambery | |
| Canton | Aix-les-Bains-1 | |
| Community association | Grand Lac - Lac du Bourget | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 43 ' N , 5 ° 53' E | |
| height | 228-840 m | |
| surface | 8.75 km 2 | |
| Residents | 2,131 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 244 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 73100 | |
| INSEE code | 73059 | |
| Website | www.brison-st-innocent.fr | |
 The Mayor's Office ( Mairie ) of Brison-Saint-Innocent |
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Brison-Saint-Innocent is a French commune in the department of Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Brison-Saint-Innocent is located at 288 m , near Aix-les-Bains , about 18 kilometers north of the city of Chambéry (as the crow flies). The village extends in the foothills of the Alps, on a peninsula slightly elevated above the east bank of Lac du Bourget , at the foot of Mont de Corsuet.
The area of the 8.75 square kilometer municipal area (excluding the lake) includes a section on the east bank of Lac du Bourget. The lakeshore is divided into the peninsula of Brison-Saint-Innocent, the Baie de Grésine to the north and the rocky promontory of Brison (near the northern border of the area). In the area of the peninsula, the lake shore is relatively flat, while in the northern part there are steep and rocky shore areas. From the lakeshore, the community area stretches eastward over a steep, mostly wooded slope, criss-crossed by various striking rock faces, to the long ridge of the Mont de Corsuet , which geologically forms the southernmost branch of the anticline of the Montagne du Gros Foug . On the ridge of the Mont de Corsuet is at 854 m above sea level. M. reached the highest point of Brison-Saint-Innocent.
The village is characterized by an extremely mild climate, as it is located on a sun-exposed peninsula and is protected from the cool and cold north and north-east winds by the mountain range of Mont de Corsuet. It is therefore also known as Nice savoyarde (Savoyard Nice).
Brison-Saint-Innocent consists of the districts Brison , Saint-Innocent and Grésine (on the bay of the same name). Neighboring municipalities of Brison-Saint-Innocent are Saint-Germain-la-Chambotte in the north, La Biolle and Grésy-sur-Aix in the east, Aix-les-Bains in the south, and La Chapelle-du-Mont-du-Chat and Saint- Pierre-de-Curtille to the west.
history
The municipality of Brison-Saint-Innocent was settled very early. On the lakeshore in the Baie de Grésine, the remains of a Bronze Age pile dwelling settlement were found. They have been classified as Monument historique since 2011 and at the same time were included in the list of prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps of the UNESCO World Heritage . Dendrochronological investigations were able to prove three consecutive settlement periods based on different felling dates of the wood used for construction, repair or expansion. In the north of the site the settlement period reached from 993 BC. BC to 904 BC In the other parts there are two more recent periods, from 904 BC. BC to 869 BC BC and 843 BC BC to 831 BC Traces have also been preserved from Roman times .
The village of Saint-Innocent was first mentioned in a document in the early 12th century. A priory was probably founded in Saint-Innocent at the end of the 11th century, which was combined with the Hautecombe monastery (on the opposite bank of the lake) in the 15th century . In 1792, Brison-les-Oliviers and Saint-Innocent were merged to form what is now the dual municipality of Brison-Saint-Innocent.
Attractions
The parish church of Saint-Innocent dates from the 13th century and was remodeled in the 19th century. It stands on the site of a Roman temple that was dedicated to Mars. The Brison Chapel dates back to the late 11th century. The oldest parts of the castle of Saint-Innocent also date from the 11th century, while most of the residential buildings were built in the 16th century.
The portals of a railway tunnel ( Tunnel de Brison ) opened in 1857 are inscribed as a monument historique . They are decorated with stone towers in a medieval style. The railway line belongs to the Culoz – Modane railway line and runs directly on the lake shore, partly on artificially built dams, so that the community is almost completely cut off from access to the lake. There is only a beach on a small headland ( Pointe de l'Ardre ).
Population development
| year | Residents |
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| 1962 | 881 |
| 1968 | 1,056 |
| 1975 | 1,125 |
| 1982 | 1,223 |
| 1990 | 1,445 |
| 1999 | 1,864 |
| 2006 | 2,094 |
With 2131 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Brison-Saint-Innocent is one of the medium-sized communes in the Savoie department. Since the early 1960s, thanks to the attractive residential area, there has been a significant increase in population. Today, the settlement area of Brison-Saint-Innocent has almost completely merged with that of Aix-les-Bains.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until the 20th century, Brison-Saint-Innocent was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture and fishing. Viticulture still plays a certain role on the sunny slopes above the village. Brison-Saint-Innocent is located in the Savoie wine-growing region . White wines made from the Altesse grape variety (locally called Roussette ) may be marketed under the protected designation of origin Roussette de Savoie . The AOC Vin de Savoie applies to white wines of other grape varieties and red wines .
There are also some small and medium-sized businesses. In the meantime the village has turned into a residential community. Many employed people are commuters who work mainly in the Aix-les-Bains and Chambéry area. Thanks to its beautiful location on the lake and the mild climate, Brison-Saint-Innocent 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 located above the main road D991, which leads from Aix-les-Bains along the east bank of the Lac du Bourget to Seyssel . The closest connection to the A41 motorway is around six kilometers away. In Brison-Saint-Innocent there was a train station on the Culoz – Modane railway line.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Site archéologique de Grésine-est immergé dans le lac du Bourget in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French).
- ^ JJ Vernier: Dictionnaire topographique du département de la Savoie . Imprimerie Savoisienne, 1896, p. 650 (French, online on BNF [accessed January 19, 2014]).
- ↑ a b Brison-Saint-Innocent - notice communale. In: cassini.ehess.fr. Retrieved August 23, 2014 (French).
- ^ Tunnel portals of the railway tunnel near Brison in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French).
- ↑ French Statistics Institute ( www.insee.fr )
- ^ Complete dossier on Brison-Saint-Innocent. In: INSEE . Retrieved August 23, 2014 (French).