Féternes
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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 ° 21 ′ N , 6 ° 34 ′ E | |
| height | 418-893 m | |
| surface | 14.31 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,418 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 99 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74500 | |
| INSEE code | 74127 | |
| Website | www.feternes.com | |
Féternes is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Féternes is located 787 m above sea level, seven kilometers east-southeast of the city of Thonon-les-Bains (as the crow flies). The village extends in Chablais, in a panoramic location on the high plateau of the Pays de Gavot south of Lake Geneva , high above the Dranse valley, in the Savoy Pre-Alps.
The area of the 13.64 km² municipal area covers a section of the high plateau in central Chablais. The plateau descends slightly towards the west. It is drained to the Dranse by the Maravant stream , which partially forms the northern border. To the south the plateau drops steeply to the valley of the Dranse . The southern boundary runs along the Dranse, which has created a deep gorge (Gorges de la Dranse) here over time. The highest point of Féternes is reached with 900 m at the height west of Vinzier.
Community structure
In addition to the actual village center, Féternes includes various other villages and hamlet settlements, namely from west to east:
- Féternes-Vieux with Châteauvieux ( 685 m ) on the edge of the plateau
- Lesvaux ( 694 m ) on the plateau before the steep drop to the Dranse
- Thièze ( 690 m ) on the high plateau of the Pays de Gavot
- Curninge ( 797 m ) on the high plateau of the Pays de Gavot
- Chez Divoz ( 830 m ) on the high plateau of the Pays de Gavot
- Chez Portay ( 834 m ) on the high plateau of the Pays de Gavot
- Vougron ( 750 m ) on the southern slope above the Dransetal
- Flon ( 755 m ) on the southern slope above the Dransetal
- Véringe ( 720 m ) on the southern slope above the Dransetal
- La Plantaz ( 779 m ) on a ledge above the Dransetal
Neighboring communities of Féternes are Marin , Champanges and Larringes in the north, Vinzier in the east, La Vernaz , Reyvroz and Lyaud in the south and Armoy in the west.
history
The municipal area of Féternes were Schalensteine and coins from the Roman period found suggesting a very early settlement. The place name is probably of Germanic origin ( Festeren ).
In the Middle Ages , a castle was built on a promontory high above the Drane Gorge, which from the early 13th century was the seat of a lordship to which the entire Vallée d'Abondance belonged.
Attractions
The village church of Féternes was built in the 19th century. The chapel of Féternes-Vieux dates from 1855. At Féternes-Vieux ruins of the former castle have been preserved.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 832 |
| 1968 | 861 |
| 1975 | 842 |
| 1982 | 825 |
| 1990 | 1,064 |
| 1999 | 1,151 |
| 2006 | 1,274 |
With 1,418 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Féternes 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.
Economy and Infrastructure
Féternes was a predominantly agricultural village until well into the 20th century . Today there are various local small businesses. Many workers are commuters who go to work in the larger towns in the area, especially in Thonon-les-Bains.
The village is off the main thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from Thonon-les-Bains. Further road connections exist with Champanges, Larringes and Vinzier.
