Ruffieux
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Chambery | |
| Canton | Bugey savoyard | |
| Community association | Grand Lac - Lac du Bourget | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 51 ' N , 5 ° 51' E | |
| height | 233-1,021 m | |
| surface | 13.21 km 2 | |
| Residents | 837 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 63 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 73310 | |
| INSEE code | 73218 | |
 The Château de Mecoras north of Ruffieux |
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Ruffieux is a French municipality with 837 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the canton of Bugey Savoyard in the Arrondissement of Chambéry .
geography
Ruffieux is located at 296 m , near Culoz , about 31 kilometers north of the prefecture of Chambéry and 23 km west-southwest of the city of Annecy (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Chautagne, on the eastern edge of the wide Rhone Valley and on the edge of the Marais de Chautagne , at the western foot of Mont Clergeon .
The area of the 13.21 km² municipality covers a section of the Rhone Valley. The western border is formed by the Rhone, which flows from north to south in a wide valley parallel to the Jura ranges . From the course of the river, the municipal area extends eastward over the 3 km wide, flat floodplain, which is occupied by the swamp and forest area of the Chautagne. This is followed by the initially gently rising slope of Ruffieux. This merges into the densely wooded steep slope of Mont Clergeon , which geologically represents the southern continuation of the anticline of the Montagne du Gros Foug . At 1021 m , Ruffieux's highest point is reached on the ridge of Mont Clergeon.
In addition to the actual town center, Ruffieux also includes several hamlet settlements and farmsteads, including:
- La Loi ( 240 m ) in the Rhone valley
- Crozan ( 260 m ) on the eastern edge of the Rhone Valley
- Saumont ( 250 m ) on the eastern edge of the Rhone Valley
- Putignet ( 360 m ) on the lower western slope of Mont Clergeon
- Collonges ( 360 m ) on the lower western slope of Mont Clergeon
- Montagnet ( 430 m ) on the lower western slope of Mont Clergeon
Neighboring municipalities of Ruffieux are Serrières-en-Chautagne in the north, Moye in the east, Cessens , Chindrieux and Vions in the south and Culoz in the west.
history
The municipality of Ruffieux was settled very early. Remains from the Neolithic as well as Roman inscriptions and coins have been found. The place name goes back to the Gallo-Roman personal name Ruffius and means something like Ruffius' estate ( Ruffiacum ). In the Middle Ages, Ruffieux was owned by the Montluel family, who lived in Châtillon Castle (on Lac du Bourget). In the 15th century it belonged to the Seyssel rulership.
Attractions
The parish church of Ruffieux was built in the 19th century. In the area of Ruffieux there are various castles and mansions, most of which date from the Middle Ages. These include the Château du Grand Mécoras (originally from the 14th century, later redesigned several times, today Monument historique ), the Château de La Roche (14th century), the Château de Collonges (19th century, now a hotel) and the Morand (14th century) and Saumont (16th century) mansions.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 436 |
| 1968 | 392 |
| 1975 | 363 |
| 1982 | 454 |
| 1990 | 540 |
| 1999 | 666 |
| 2006 | 782 |
| 2011 | 797 |
With 837 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Ruffieux is one of the small communities in the Savoie department. After the population declined in the first half of the 20th century, there has been a significant increase in population since the mid-1970s thanks to the beautiful residential area. The local residents of Ruffieux are called Ruffiérois (es) in French .
Economy and Infrastructure
Ruffieux was a predominantly agricultural village well into the 20th century . Viticulture on the slopes around Ruffieux is also important . The village is located in the Savoie wine-growing region . White wines made from the Altesse grape variety (locally called Roussette ) may be marketed under the protected designation of origin Roussette de Savoie . The AOC Vin de Savoie applies to white wines of other grape varieties and red wines .
In addition, there are now various local small businesses. In the meantime the village has also developed into a residential community. Many workers are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area and in the Chambéry area.
The village is very well developed in terms of traffic. It is located above the main road that leads from Aix-les-Bains to Seyssel . Another regional road connection is with Culoz or Ambérieu-en-Bugey . The closest connection to the A41 motorway is around 20 km away.
education
In Ruffieux there is a primary school ( école primaire ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ A. Gros: Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieu de la Savoie . Belley, Imprimerie Aimé Chaduc, 1937, p. 411 (French, limited preview in Google Book search).
- ^ JJ Vernier: Dictionnaire topographique du département de la Savoie . Imprimerie Savoisienne, 1896, p. 633 (French, online on BNF [accessed January 19, 2014]).
- ↑ PA00118289 Château de Mecoras in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ French Statistics Institute ( www.insee.fr )
- ^ Ruffieux - notice communale. In: cassini.ehess.fr. Retrieved October 1, 2014 (French, INSEE population from 1968 ).
- ^ Complete dossier on Ruffieux. In: INSEE . Retrieved October 2, 2014 (French).