Meillerie
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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 ° 24 ' N , 6 ° 43' E | |
| height | 372-1,000 m | |
| surface | 3.91 km 2 | |
| Residents | 317 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 81 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74500 | |
| INSEE code | 74175 | |
| Website | www.meilloc.com | |
Meillerie is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Meillerie is the northernmost municipality in the Haute-Savoie department. It is located at 385 m , 18 kilometers east of the town of Thonon-les-Bains (as the crow flies). The village extends in Chablais, on the south bank of Lake Geneva, about opposite the Swiss town of Cully , at the north foot of the Montagne de Mémises , which belongs to the Chablais Alps .
The area of the 3.91 km 2 municipality includes a section on the south bank of Lake Geneva; the lakeshore is about three and a half kilometers. The lakeshore in this area is very steep in most places. The slopes, which are partially traversed by ledges, rise significantly up to the terrace of Thollon. They are subdivided by several short erosion channels. At 1000 m , the highest point in Meillerie is reached at Mont Chalon. The eastern border runs along the Ruisseau de Locum .
The hamlets of Locum ( 386 m ) at the mouth of the Ruisseau de Locum in Lake Geneva and Les Plantets ( 549 m ) on a promontory above Locum belong to Meillerie . Neighboring communities of Meillerie are Saint-Gingolph in the east, Thollon-les-Mémises in the south and Lugrin in the west.
history
The place name Meillerie, formerly called Meleria , comes from the late Latin melarius (apple tree). Since the 12th century the place has formed an independent parish.
In the 18th and 19th centuries, the limestone quarries produced large quantities of stone and gravel, which were used in many ways in the Lake Geneva region. With heavy barges (barges with sails) significant quantities reached Geneva, Lausanne, Vevey and numerous other places. The stones that had already been hewn were a popular material for building houses, bridges and walls. Because the quarries are not located directly on the bank, the products had to be laboriously transported to the port by horse and cart, where they were loaded onto the ships by hand using special wheelbarrows. At the destination, the physically difficult and tedious work of unloading and onward transport began again. In 1902 there were only 150 people employed in barge transport and 53 barges.
Attractions
The church with the rectory above the village contains components from the 13th century (choir); it was later changed several times.
population
| year | Residents |
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| 1962 | 333 |
| 1968 | 282 |
| 1975 | 320 |
| 1982 | 258 |
| 1990 | 305 |
| 1999 | 280 |
| 2009 | 315 |
With 317 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Meillerie is one of the small communities in the Haute-Savoie department. At the beginning of the 20th century, Meillerie still had a population of almost 1,000, after which the strong emigration resulted in a population decrease of over 60 percent. Since 1960, the population has always fluctuated between 250 and 340 people.
Economy and Infrastructure
Meillerie used to live mainly from fishing. Today there are various local small businesses. Limestone quarries are operated east of the village. Many workers are commuters who go to work in the larger towns in the area, especially in Évian-les-Bains and Thonon-les-Bains.
The village is on the main road N5 that runs from Thonon-les-Bains along the lake to Saint-Gingolph. The station on the Léaz – Saint-Gingolph railway line, opened in 1886 , has not been served by passenger trains since 1938, although it is planned to resume traffic by 2015.
Web links
- Meillerie on the ETHorama platform
- Official website of the municipality of Meillerie (French)