Morillon (Haute-Savoie)

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Morillon
Morillon coat of arms
Morillon (France)
Morillon
region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement Bonneville
Canton Cluses
Community association Montagnes du Giffre
Coordinates 46 ° 5 '  N , 6 ° 41'  E Coordinates: 46 ° 5 '  N , 6 ° 41'  E
height 657–2,046 m
surface 14.51 km 2
Residents 662 (January 1, 2017)
Population density 46 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code 74440
INSEE code

Morillon is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .

geography

Morillon is located at 682  m , northeast of Cluses , about 44 kilometers east-southeast of the city of Geneva (as the crow flies). The village extends on the southern edge of the wide valley of the Giffre , in the Savoy Alps at the north foot of the Grand Massif (winter sports area), in Faucigny .

The area of ​​the 14.51 km² municipal area covers a section of the Savoy Alps. The northern border runs along the Giffre, a right tributary of the Arve , which flows here in a wide and largely natural gravel bed from east to west. From the course of the river, the community area extends southwards over the floodplain and the alluvial plain, which is up to 2 km wide. This is followed by a continuously rising slope that is drained by several small streams, including the Torrent du Verney , which forms the eastern boundary of the municipality. In the very south the area extends to the heights of the Pointe de Cupoire ( 1880  m ) and the Tête du Pré des Saix ( 2113  m ), on which the highest point of Morillon is reached. This ridge of the Grand Massif separates the Arve and Giffre valleys.

Morillon includes the hamlets of Les Champs ( 720  m ) and Le Verney ( 700  m ), each on the southern edge of the Giffre valley, as well as various holiday settlements and farms. Neighboring municipalities of Morillon are Verchaix in the north, Samoëns in the east, Arâches-la-Frasse in the south and La Rivière-Enverse in the west.

Attractions

The village church of Saint-Christophe originally dates from the 16th century and was remodeled in the 19th century. It has a rich interior , including the choir stalls and the pulpit from the time it was built.

The old town center shows houses in the typical chalet style.

population

Population development
year Residents
1962 281
1968 287
1975 307
1982 300
1990 428
1999 498

With 662 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Morillon is one of the small communities in the Haute-Savoie department. In the course of the 20th century, the number of inhabitants decreased continuously due to strong emigration (in 1901 there were still 582 inhabitants in Morillon). Since the mid-1980s, however, a significant increase in population has been recorded.

Economy and Infrastructure

Until well into the 20th century, Morillon was a village dominated by agriculture and alpine farming. Today there are various small business enterprises. In the last few decades Morillon has developed into a holiday resort and as a result received a significant economic boom. The municipality specializes in both summer and winter tourism (various mountain railways and ski lifts) and is part of the Grand Massif tourist region.

The village is located off the major thoroughfares on a departmental road that leads from Châtillon-sur-Cluses to Samoëns. Another road connection is with Verchaix on the other side of the Giffre valley.

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