Peillonnex
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville | |
| Canton | Bonneville | |
| Community association | Quatre Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 8 ' N , 6 ° 23' E | |
| height | 565-753 m | |
| surface | 6.40 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,400 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 219 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74250 | |
| INSEE code | 74209 | |
Peillonnex is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Peillonnex is located at 690 m , about 20 kilometers east-southeast of the city of Geneva (as the crow flies). The village extends in Faucigny , on a slope gently sloping to the northeast with a view of the valley basin of the Sallaz landscape, west of the Môle in the Savoy Alps .
The area of the 6.40 km² large municipal area includes a section of the Faucigny. The northern municipal boundary runs along the Foron , a left side stream of the Menoge , and in the wide valley of the Sallaz. In the far north, part of the Bois de Chaubon forest area also belongs to Peillonnex. From the valley basin, the community area extends southwards to the wide ridge of Peillonnex, on which the highest point in the community is reached at 753 m .
Various hamlet settlements belong to Peillonnex, including Les Moulins ( 610 m ), Senoche ( 595 m ) and Chez Tinjoux ( 625 m ), all located in the Sallaz basin. Neighboring municipalities of Peillonnex are Viuz-en-Sallaz and Ville-en-Sallaz in the north, La Tour in the east, Saint-Jean-de-Tholome and Faucigny in the south and Contamine-sur-Arve and Marcellaz in the west.
history
The municipality of Peillonnex was already populated in prehistoric times and during Roman times. The priory was founded in the 12th century and lasted until 1792. The place was devastated in 1536 as part of the conquest of the Bernese in Savoy.
Attractions
The former priory church Notre Dame de l'Assomption, which was built in the 12th century in the late Romanesque style, is an important sight . The church with its rich interior has a baroque choir; the choir stalls date from the 15th century. The convent buildings essentially date from the 17th century. There is a chapel in Senoche. Of the secular buildings, the Château Vuarchex from the 16th century should be mentioned.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 311 |
| 1968 | 412 |
| 1975 | 508 |
| 1982 | 657 |
| 1990 | 924 |
| 1999 | 1,059 |
| 2004 | 1,176 |
With 1,400 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Peillonnex is one of the smaller communities in the Haute-Savoie department. Since the beginning of the 1960s, thanks to the beautiful residential area, a continuous strong population growth has been recorded. Numerous single-family houses were built outside the old village center.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Peillonnex was a predominantly agricultural village. Today there are various local small businesses. Numerous workers are commuters who go to work in the larger towns in the area, especially in the Geneva-Annemasse area.
The village is away from the major thoroughfares, but is still well developed. The closest connection to the A40 motorway is around seven km away. Road connections exist with Bonneville , Viuz-en-Sallaz and the other neighboring municipalities.
