Le Châtelard (Savoie)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Chambery | |
| Canton | Saint-Alban-Leysse | |
| Community association | Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 41 ′ N , 6 ° 8 ′ E | |
| height | 608-1,920 m | |
| surface | 18.00 km 2 | |
| Residents | 670 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 37 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 73630 | |
| INSEE code | 73081 | |
| Website | www.lechatelard.fr | |
.JPG) Le Châtelard in the Bauges massif |
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Le Châtelard is a French municipality with 670 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the canton of Saint-Alban-Leysse in the Arrondissement of Chambéry .
geography
Le Châtelard is located at 757 m , about 21 kilometers northeast of the prefecture of Chambéry and 24 kilometers south of the city of Annecy (as the crow flies). The village extends in the north-west of the Savoie department, in the center of the Bauges massif , at a narrow point in the Chéran valley, marked by a rock , at the northern foot of the Grand Colombier .
The area of the 18.00 km² municipal area includes a heavily reliefed section of the Bauges massif. The main features are the north-south-oriented terrain structures, which are interrupted at Le Châtelard by the river Chéran, which runs in a south-east-north-west direction. To the west of the village the river enters a basin into which the Ruisseau d'Aillon valley flows from the south . In the far west, the community area extends to the foothills of Mont Margeriaz (up to 1311 m ). South of Le Châtelard, the area extends to the limestone peaks of the Dent de Rossanaz ( 1891 m ) and, at 1920 m , on the slope of the Grand Colombier, it is the highest point in the municipality. To the north of the Chéran, the parallel rugged ridges of Mont Chabert ( 1475 m ) and Mont Julioz ( 1673 m ) form an impressive backdrop. The municipality is located within the Regional Nature Park Massif des Bauges (French: Parc naturel régional du Massif des Bauges ), where the park administration is located.
In addition to the actual town center, Le Châtelard also includes various hamlet settlements and farms, including:
- Les Granges ( 740 m ) on a plateau at the foot of Mont Chabert
- Villaret Rouge ( 700 m ) above the mouth of the Ruisseau d'Aillon in the Chéran
- Attilly ( 710 m ) above the mouth of the Ruisseau d'Aillon in the Chéran
- Montlardier ( 760 m ) at the north foot of the Grand Colombier
- La Lavanche ( 800 m ) in the Ruisseau d'Aillon valley
Neighboring municipalities of Le Châtelard are La Motte-en-Bauges and Bellecombe-en-Bauges in the north, Doucy-en-Bauges in the east, La Compôte and Aillon-le-Vieux in the south and Lescheraines in the west.
history
Le Châtelard was first mentioned in a document in 1095 under the name Castellarium . Later the names Castellard (1216) and Castellania Castellarii (1356) appeared. The place name is derived from the vulgar Latin word castellarium , which means something like a place guarded by a fort . Since the Middle Ages Le Châtelard center was castellany Boges which large parts of the inner Bauges massif included. After several changes of ownership, it was made a marquisate in 1619 and finally came into direct possession of the Counts of Savoy in the middle of the 17th century . Nothing is left of the castle that was on the rock ledge near the village. The place was granted certain freedoms in 1301 and was a customs post on the Talenge des Chéran.
From 1793 to 2015, the municipality was the main town (French: chef-lieu ) of the canton of Le Châtelard .
Attractions
The parish church of Le Châtelard dates from the 19th century. In the town center, old rows of houses from the 17th and 18th centuries have been preserved in the typical Savoyard architectural style. The hamlet of Montlardier also has characteristic farmhouses.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 483 |
| 1968 | 454 |
| 1975 | 444 |
| 1982 | 463 |
| 1990 | 491 |
| 1999 | 546 |
| 2006 | 593 |
| 2011 | 658 |
With 670 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Le Châtelard is one of the small communities in the Savoie department. After the population fell sharply in the first half of the 20th century, there has been a significant increase in population since the early 1980s. The local residents of Le Châtelard are called Castellardinois (es) in French .
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Le Châtelard was a village dominated by agriculture , in particular milk production and cattle breeding. The hydropower of the Chéran was formerly used to operate mills. In addition, there are now some local small businesses. Some employed people are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Alby-sur-Chéran through the Bauges massif to Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny . Other road connections exist with Aillon-le-Vieux and La Motte-en-Bauges. The closest connection to the A41 motorway is around 25 km away.
education
There is a comprehensive school ( collège ) in Le Châtelard .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ A. Gros: Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieu de la Savoie . Belley, Imprimerie Aimé Chaduc, 1937, p. 114 (French, limited preview in Google Book search).
- ^ JJ Vernier: Dictionnaire topographique du département de la Savoie . Imprimerie Savoisienne, 1896, p. 304, 305 (French, online on BNF [accessed January 19, 2014]).
- ↑ a b Le Châtelard - notice communale. In: cassini.ehess.fr. Retrieved October 1, 2014 (French, INSEE population from 1968 ).
- ↑ French Statistics Institute ( www.insee.fr )
- ↑ Complete dossier on Le Châtelard. In: INSEE . Retrieved October 1, 2014 (French).