Draillant
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains | |
| Canton | Thonon-les-Bains | |
| Community association | Thonon agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 18 ′ N , 6 ° 28 ′ E | |
| height | 567-1,513 m | |
| surface | 10.41 km 2 | |
| Residents | 859 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 83 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74550 | |
| INSEE code | 74106 | |
Draillant is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Draillant is located at 631 m , eight kilometers south of the town of Thonon-les-Bains (as the crow flies). The village extends in Bas-Chablais, in a hill country formed by moraines from the Ice Age Rhone glacier at the northern foot of the Savoy Pre-Alps (Mont Forchat).
The area of the 10.41 km² municipal area includes a section of Bas-Chablais and the adjoining Prealps. The area is drained by the Ruisseau du Redon and its source streams north to Lake Geneva . To the south and south-east, the municipality extends over a steep slope up to the heights of Crêt Vernay ( 1220 m ), Col des Moises and Très le Mont ( 1370 m ). On the western summit of Mont Forchat, the highest elevation of Draillant is reached at 1512 m .
The hamlets of Cursinges ( 630 m ) on Ruisseau des Moises and Maugny ( 634 m ) belong to Draillant . Neighboring communities of Draillant are Allinges in the north, Orcier and Lullin in the east, Habère-Poche in the south and Cervens and Perrignier in the west.
history
Draillant was first mentioned in a document in 1227 under the name Drallens ; The name Draillen has been handed down from 1229 . The place name probably goes back to the Burgundian personal name Thragila or Drogila and means with the suffix -ens as much as with the people of Thragila. Draillant was the site of a Cluniac priory that was dependent on Geneva before the Reformation .
In 1974 Draillant was merged with the neighboring Perrignier. At the end of 2000, however, it was raised again to an independent municipality.
Attractions
The core of the Saint-Pierre church was built in the early 13th century.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1954 | 369 |
| 1968 | 290 |
| 1988 | 392 |
| 1999 | 564 |
| 2006 | 661 |
With 859 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Draillant is one of the smaller communities in the Haute-Savoie department. In the last few decades there has been a continuous strong growth in the number of inhabitants.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Draillant was a predominantly agricultural village. Today there are various local small businesses. Many workers are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area or in Thonon-les-Bains.
The village is located away from the larger thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from Perrignier on the connecting road D903. There are other road connections with Cervens and Orcier.
