Orcier
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains | |
| Canton | Thonon-les-Bains | |
| Community association | Thonon agglomeration | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 19 ′ N , 6 ° 30 ′ E | |
| height | 576-1,413 m | |
| surface | 9.39 km 2 | |
| Residents | 981 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 104 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74550 | |
| INSEE code | 74206 | |
Orcier is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Orcier is located at 653 m , seven kilometers south of the town of Thonon-les-Bains (as the crow flies). The village extends in Chablais, on a plateau south of Lake Geneva , at the northern foot of the Savoy Pre-Alps.
The area of the 9.39 km² municipal area includes a section of the Chablais with the northern Savoy Prealps. The north-western part of the municipal area lies on the Orcier plateau ( 620 m ), which is drained by the Ruisseau des Blaves and its source streams north to Lake Geneva. To the south and south-east, the municipality extends over a steep slope to the area of the Col du Feu and the densely wooded ridge of the Mont d'Hermone, on which the highest point of Orcier is reached at 1,412 m .
Community structure
In addition to the actual village center, Orcier includes various hamlet settlements. From north to south these are:
- Sorcy ( 608 m ) on the Orcier plateau
- Charmoisy ( 622 m ) on the Orcier plateau
- Les Granges ( 856 m ) on a front terrace on the northwest slope of Mont d'Hermone
- Jouvernaisinaz ( 815 m ) on a front terrace on the northwest slope of Mont d'Hermone
- Les Fillient ( 824 m ) in a valley on the ascent to the Col du Feu
- Les Favrats ( 921 m ) on the ascent to the Col du Feu
Neighboring communities of Orcier are Allinges in the north, Lyaud and Vailly in the east, Lullin in the south and Draillant in the west.
history
The place name goes back to the Gallo-Roman personal name Orsinus . Orcier is first mentioned in the 15th century.
Attractions
The village church of Saint-Jacques dates from the 19th century in its current form, but various elements of the previous buildings from the 15th to 17th centuries were integrated into the building. The Notre-Dame-d'Hermone pilgrimage chapel stands on the ridge of Mont d'Hermone ( 1328 m ).
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 422 |
| 1968 | 364 |
| 1975 | 401 |
| 1982 | 543 |
| 1990 | 594 |
| 1999 | 686 |
With 981 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Orcier is one of the smaller municipalities in the Haute-Savoie department. In the last few decades the population has grown steadily.
Economy and Infrastructure
Orcier was a predominantly agricultural village well into the 20th century . Today there are various local small businesses. A large number of employed people are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area, especially in Thonon-les-Bains.
The village is located off the main thoroughfares, but can be easily reached from Thonon-les-Bains via the D12 connecting road. Further road connections exist with Draillant, Lyaud and via the Col du Feu with Lullin.
