Faverges
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| local community | Faverges-Seythenex | |
| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Annecy | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 45 ′ N , 6 ° 18 ′ E | |
| Post Code | 74210 | |
| Former INSEE code | 74123 | |
| Incorporation | January 1, 2016 | |
| status | Commune déléguée | |
Faverges is a commune Déléguée in the French commune of Faverges-Seythenex with 6,942 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Faverges is located at 507 m above sea level, about 11 km northwest of Albertville and 22 km southeast of the city of Annecy (as the crow flies). The town stretches along the southern edge of the wide Faverges valley furrow, which separates the Bornes Alps in the north from the Bauges massif in the south, right on the valley watershed between the catchment areas of Lac d'Annecy and Isère .
In addition to the actual town, Faverges also included numerous hamlet settlements and farms, including:
- Frontenex ( 675 m ) in the valley of Tamié at the western foot of the Dent de Cons
- Verchères ( 620 m ) at the western foot of the Dent de Cons
- Le Villaret ( 553 m ) at the confluence of the Ruisseau de Tamié and Saint-Ruph
- Les Roux ( 640 m ) on a terrace at the entrance to the Vallon de Saint-Ruph
- Glaise ( 780 m ) at the entrance to the Vallon de Saint-Ruph
- Favergettes ( 510 m ) west of Faverges on the Eau Morte
- Englannoz ( 500 m ) on the southern edge of the Faverges valley furrow
- Viuz ( 500 m ) on the northern edge of the Faverges valley furrow
- Le Noyeray ( 510 m ) on the northern edge of the Faverges valley furrow, adjoining Saint-Ferréol
- La Balmette ( 500 m ) on the northern edge of the Faverges valley furrow
- Mercier ( 490 m ) on the northern edge of the Faverges valley furrow
- Vesonne ( 480 m ) on the northern edge of the Faverges valley furrow at the entrance to the Montmin valley
- Villard ( 480 m ) on the northern edge of the Faverges valley furrow
- Mont-Bogon ( 600 m ) on the ascent to Col de la Forclaz
Neighboring towns of Faverges are Montmin and Saint-Ferréol in the north, Cons-Sainte-Colombe and Mercury in the east, Seythenex in the south and Giez and Doussard in the west.
history
The municipality of Faverges was settled very early. At the site of today's Viuz district, a strategically important point at a narrow point in the Faverges valley furrow, was the Roman settlement of Casuaria , where excavations are now taking place.
Faverges is first mentioned in a document in the 12th century under the name Fabricae . The place name goes back to the Latin word fabrica (workshop, smithy). At this time there were already several blacksmiths, nail smiths and tanneries along the Eau Morte watercourse. The iron, copper and coal deposits of the area were processed here. In the 13th century the castle was built and Faverges developed into the center of a rule. The now fortified artisan town received certain freedom rights in the 14th century.
With industrialization , manual activity gradually changed. In 1811 a weaving mill and a factory for cotton processing and a little later a silk factory were set up in the castle, which was bought in 1902 by the Swiss company Stünzi Söhne silk weaving mills . At the beginning of the 20th century, the companies ST Dupont (luxury products such as leather goods and lighters) and Stäubli (products in the textile and mechanical sector) established new important employers.
The municipality of Faverges was merged with the former municipality of Seythenex with effect from January 1, 2016 and merged to form the Commune nouvelle Faverges-Seythenex . It belonged to the Arrondissement of Annecy and the Canton of Faverges .
Attractions
The classical style church got its present shape in the 19th century. The Chapelle de l'Annonciation was built in the neo-Gothic style. In Viuz there is the Saint-Jean-Baptiste church, which originally dates back to the 12th century and was part of a priory. The Romanesque nave was enlarged in 1827 and the bell tower raised in the 19th century. During excavations, foundations of an early Christian church from the 6th century were found here. The castle stands on a hill above the town of Faverges, the landmark of which is the round keep from the 13th century. Most of the current castle buildings date from the 17th century.
The archaeological museum of Viuz-Faverges shows numerous objects that were unearthed during the excavations of Casuaria as well as other finds from the Neolithic and the Burgundian times. There is a butterfly museum in the castle of Faverges. Natural attractions include the Saint-Ruph stream waterfall and an adjacent cave.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 3960 |
| 1968 | 4653 |
| 1975 | 5186 |
| 1982 | 6177 |
| 1990 | 6334 |
| 1999 | 6310 |
| 2006 | 6533 |
In the course of the 20th century, the population increased continuously, with particularly high growth rates being recorded during the 1970s. Only minor fluctuations have been recorded since the mid-1980s.
Partnerships
Faverges had a partnership with the municipality of Bühlertal in Germany since 1990 .
Economy and Infrastructure
Since ancient times, life in Faverges has been shaped by craft and industry. Today Faverges is an important industrial location. The important sectors include the precision engineering industry, furnace and kitchen construction, metal construction and the transport industry. An industrial zone developed in the valley north of the town, on both sides of the now disused railway line.
The place is well developed in terms of traffic. It is on the main N508 road from Annecy to Albertville. Today Faverges is relieved of through traffic by a bypass. Other regional road connections exist with Thônes and via the Col de Tamié with Frontenex . The closest connection to the A430 motorway is around 23 km away. In 1901 Faverges was connected to the French railway network, but the line has been shut down for several years. Instead, the railway line has been expanded into a cycle path that leads from Ugine via Faverges to Annecy.
