Châtel (Haute-Savoie)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains | |
| Canton | Evian-les-Bains | |
| Community association | Pays d'Evian Vallée d'Abondance | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 16 ′ N , 6 ° 50 ′ E | |
| height | 1,053-2,430 m | |
| surface | 32.19 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,246 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 39 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74390 | |
| INSEE code | 74063 | |
 View of Châtel in summer |
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Chatel is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
The summer and winter sports resort of Châtel is located at 1191 m , 30 kilometers east-southeast of the city of Thonon-les-Bains (as the crow flies). The former street village stretches in Chablais , at the back of the Vallée d'Abondance on the ascent to Pas de Morgins , around 100 m above the valley floor of the Dranse d'Abondance , in the northern Savoy Alps near the Swiss border (1.5 km as the crow flies).
The area of the 32.19 km² large municipal area includes the rearmost section of the Vallée d'Abondance. The valley describes a sharp bend in the area of Châtel and turns from initially northeast to northwest. It usually has a flat valley floor around 300 m wide. To the east the valley is flanked by the mountain range with Tête du Géant ( 2232 m ) and Crête de Linge ( 2158 m ), the Pas de Morgins ( 1369 m ) and the Morclan ( 1970 m ). To the west of the valley, the municipal area extends to the Mont de Grange , on which the highest point in Châtel is reached at 2,433 m . In the extreme south, the municipality reaches as far as the Col du Bassachaux pass.
Châtel includes the hamlets of La Vorraz ( 1220 m ) on the sunny slope north of the village, Vonnes ( 1240 m ) on Lac de Vonnes and Villapeyron ( 1111 m ) and Très les Pierres ( 1159 m ) in the Dranse d'Abondance valley. Neighboring communities of Châtel are Abondance in the west, La Chapelle-d'Abondance in the north, the Swiss communities of Vionnaz , Collombey-Muraz , Troistorrents and Monthey in the east and Montriond in the south.
history
In the Middle Ages , Châtel first belonged to the Féternes rule . Later it shared the fate of the Vallée d'Abondance . In 1740 Châtel, which was previously part of La Chapelle-d'Abondance, was raised to an independent municipality.
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Laurent was built in the 19th century, while the rectory dates from the 18th century. The old village center is characterized by the typical chalet buildings. There are various chapels in the area around Châtel.
Population development
| year | 1861 | 1901 | 1921 | 1954 | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2006 |
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| Residents | 593 | 610 | 511 | 593 | 642 | 755 | 848 | 1,024 | 1,255 | 1,190 | 1,254 |
With 1246 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Châtel is one of the smaller municipalities in the Haute-Savoie department. In the last few decades there has been a continuous strong growth in the number of inhabitants. The population has been more or less constant since around 1990.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Châtel was a predominantly agricultural village. In the meantime the village has developed into a station for summer and winter sports with numerous tourist facilities. The slopes above Châtel (Super-Châtel) and in the area of the Chalets de Plaine Dranse are accessible by mountain railways and ski lifts. This means that Châtel is part of the large, cross-border winter sports area of Portes du Soleil .
The village is located on the department road D 22 of Thonon-les-Bains through the Vallée d'Abondance and the Pas de Morgins Monthey in the Swiss canton of Valais leads.
Partnerships
Châtel maintains partnerships with
- Bœrsch in Alsace (France), since 1982
- Mont-Tremblant in the province of Québec (Canada), since 1990
- Seraing in Wallonia (Belgium), since 2002
- Vias in the Occitania region (France), since 2004
