Chindrieux

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Chindrieux
Chindrieux (France)
Chindrieux
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Savoie
Arrondissement Chambery
Canton Bugey savoyard
Community association Grand Lac - Lac du Bourget
Coordinates 45 ° 49 ′  N , 5 ° 51 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 49 ′  N , 5 ° 51 ′  E
height 227-900 m
surface 16.42 km 2
Residents 1,361 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 83 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 73310
INSEE code
Website www.chindrieux.fr

The hamlet of Groisin in the evening light before the Montagne de Cessens

Chindrieux is a French commune with 1,361 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the canton of Bugey Savoyard in the Arrondissement of Chambéry .

geography

Chindrieux is located at 284  m , about 29 kilometers north of the prefecture of Chambéry and 23 kilometers west-southwest of the city of Annecy (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Chautagne north of the Lac du Bourget , slightly elevated on the eastern edge of the wide Rhone Valley , at the western foot of the Montagne de Cessens .

The area of ​​the 16.42 km 2 municipality covers a section of the Rhône valley. The western part of the municipality occupies the approximately 3 km wide valley floor, which connects to the north of the Lac du Bourget, but already belongs to the Rhône valley. The plain, once a large swamp area, is now drained, especially in the peripheral zones, while in the middle there is still an uncultivated moor area ( Marais de Chautagne ). In the far west, the municipal area extends to the Canal de Savière , the outlet of the Lac du Bourget. In the south, Chindrieux has a lakeshore line of around five kilometers on Lac du Bourget. Here the hill of Châtillon ( 291  m ) pushes out as a peninsula into the lake.

To the east of the Chautagne plain or the lakeshore there is an initially gentle, later very steep slope, which is densely forested and criss-crossed by several rock faces. The parish extends to the ridge of the Montagne de Cessens and the Col du Sapenay . The highest point of Chindrieux is reached here at 900  m . In geological terms, the ridge of the Montagne de Cessens is the southern continuation of the anticline of the Montagne du Gros Foug .

In addition to the actual town center, Chindrieux also includes several hamlet settlements and farmsteads, including:

  • Viuz ( 250  m ) on the eastern edge of the Rhône valley
  • Praz ( 246  m ) on the eastern edge of the Rhone Valley
  • Vars ( 260  m ) west of Chindrieux
  • Lachat ( 480  m ) on the western slope of Mont Clergeon
  • Les Carrel ( 290  m ) south of Chindrieux
  • Chaudieu ( 241  m ) on the eastern edge of the valley floor
  • Châtillon ( 240  m ) on the north bank of Lac du Bourget
  • Groisin ( 260  m ) on the slope east of Lac du Bourget

Neighboring municipalities of Chindrieux are Ruffieux in the north, Cessens and Saint-Germain-la-Chambotte in the east and Saint-Pierre-de-Curtille , Conjux , Chanaz and Vions in the west.

history

The municipality of Chindrieux was settled very early. During the Bronze Age, there was a pile dwelling settlement on the banks of Lac du Bourget ( 45 ° 47 ′ 52.6 ″  N , 5 ° 51 ′ 8 ″  E ). It was discovered in the second half of the 19th century and added to the list of prehistoric pile dwellings around the Alps in the UNESCO World Heritage in 2011, after it had already been classified as a Monument historique . Dendrochronological investigations showed at least 28 different felling dates in which wood was used for construction, repair or expansion. The dates ranged from 906 BC. BC to 814 BC BC, which is a relatively short section of the late Bronze Age. Ceramic fragments have been preserved from Roman times .

Chindrieux is first mentioned in 1146 under the name Cintriacum . In the course of time the name changed via Chantriac (1294), Chintriaco (1420), Chindriaci (1570) and Chindrieu (1607) to the current name. The place name goes back to the Gallo-Roman surname Cantrius and means something like Cantrius' estate ( Cantriacum ).

Châtillon Castle, probably built in the 12th century on the isolated hill on the north bank of Lac du Bourget, was the center of a rule for a long time. It belonged to the Lords of Montluel in the 13th century and passed to the Seyssel von Aix family in the 14th century. In the 12th century a Cluniac priory was founded in Chindrieux, which was dependent on Nantua. The priory was destroyed in 1872.

Attractions

The Château de Châtillon in front of the Montagne de Cessens

The current parish church of Chindrieux was built in the 19th century in the neo-Gothic style. Remains of the former church and the former priory have been preserved. The Château de Châtillon originally dates back to the 12th and 13th centuries. However, only parts of the keep and the surrounding wall have survived from this period and are inscribed as a monument historique . Today's castle, which stands in a park, is the result of renovations in the 15th and 18th centuries. It is built from limestone and travertine . In the area around Chindrieux there are other castles and mansions, including the Château de la Tour (originally from the 13th century), the Château Journet (now a farm), the Château de Chaudieu (mentioned in 1356) and the Château de Champfleury.

Population development

year Residents
1962 0733
1968 0805
1975 0800
1982 0951
1990 1,059
1999 1,092
2006 1,185
2011 1,266

With 1,361 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Chindrieux is one of the smaller communities in the Savoie department. After the population declined in the first half of the 20th century, there has been a significant increase in population since the mid-1970s. The local residents of Chindrieux are called Chindrolais (es) in French .

Economy and Infrastructure

Until well into the 20th century, Chindrieux was a predominantly agricultural village. Viticulture on the slopes around Chindrieux is particularly important . The village 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 .

In addition, there are now various local small businesses. In the meantime the village has also developed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area, especially in the Aix-les-Bains and Chambéry areas.

The village is very well developed in terms of traffic. It is located on the D991 departmental road that leads from Aix-les-Bains to Seyssel . Other road connections exist with Chanaz, Conjux and Cessens. The closest connection to the  A41 motorway is around 18 kilometers away. The district of Châtillon has a train station on the Culoz – Modane railway line .

education

In Chindrieux there is a primary school ( école primaire ).

Web links

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

Individual evidence

  1. Site archéologique de Châtillon immergé dans le lac du Bourget in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French).
  2. ^ A b JJ Vernier: Dictionnaire topographique du département de la Savoie . Imprimerie Savoisienne, 1896, p. 307, 319 (French, online at BNF [accessed January 19, 2014]).
  3. ^ Château de Châtillon in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French).
  4. French Statistics Institute ( www.insee.fr )
  5. Chindrieux - notice communale. In: cassini.ehess.fr. Retrieved on August 28, 2014 (French, INSEE population from 1968 ).
  6. ^ Complete dossier on Chindrieux. In: INSEE . Retrieved August 22, 2014 (French).