Saint-François-de-Sales (Savoie)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Chambery | |
| Canton | Saint-Alban-Leysse | |
| Community association | Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 41 ′ N , 6 ° 3 ′ E | |
| height | 697-1,432 m | |
| surface | 14.44 km 2 | |
| Residents | 150 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 10 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 73340 | |
| INSEE code | 73234 | |
Saint-François-de-Sales is a French commune of 150 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the canton of Saint-Alban-Leysse in the Arrondissement of Chambéry .
geography
Saint-François-de-Sales is located at 844 m , about 17 kilometers northeast of the prefecture of Chambéry and 25 kilometers south-southwest of the city of Annecy (as the crow flies). The mountain village extends in the north-west of the Savoie department, in the Bauges massif , in the Ruisseau de Saint-François valley opposite Le Noyer, between the heights of Mont Revard in the west and Mont Margeriaz in the southeast.
The area of the 14.44 km² municipal area includes a section of the solid mass of the Bauges. The eastern border always runs along the Ruisseau de Saint-François , which flows in a valley to the northeast to the Chéran . The community area extends westward from the stream over a densely wooded slope to the broad ridges of the western edge of the Bauges. This ridge with extensive mountain pastures merges to the southwest into the plateau of Mont Revard . At 1432 m , the Bois Brûlé is the highest point in Saint-François-de-Sales. In the far west, the communal soil extends into the headwaters of the Sierre . The municipality lies within the Regional Nature Park Massif des Bauges (French: Parc naturel régional du Massif des Bauges ).
In addition to the actual town center, Saint-François-de-Sales also includes various hamlet settlements and farms, including:
- Le Champ ( 800 m ) in the valley of the Ruisseau de Saint-François
- La Magne ( 1030 m ) in the valley of the Ruisseau de Saint-François
Neighboring communities of Saint-François-de-Sales are Arith in the north, Le Noyer in the east, Les Déserts in the south and Saint-Offenge in the west.
history
The mountain village of Saint-François-de-Sales was separated from Arith in 1712 and raised to an independent political municipality. At the same time, the branch church, mentioned in a document in the 17th century, became an independent parish.
Attractions
The village church of Saint-François-de-Sales was built in the 19th century.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 152 |
| 1968 | 146 |
| 1975 | 123 |
| 1982 | 106 |
| 1990 | 96 |
| 1999 | 124 |
| 2006 | 137 |
| 2011 | 147 |
With 150 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Saint-François-de-Sales is one of the smallest communes in the Savoie department. After the population fell sharply in the first half of the 20th century, a slight population increase has been recorded since the beginning of the 1990s. The locals of Saint-François-de-Sales are called Saint-Françoisien (ne) s in French .
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Saint-François-de-Sales was predominantly a village characterized by agriculture , in particular dairy farming and cattle breeding. In addition, there are now some local small businesses. Some employed people are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
Saint-François-de-Sales is off the major thoroughfares. Local road connections exist with Arith, Lescheraines, Le Noyer and the Col de Plainpalais (pass crossing to Chambéry). The closest connection to the A41 motorway is around 26 km away.
Individual evidence
- ↑ A. Gros: Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieu de la Savoie . Belley, Imprimerie Aimé Chaduc, 1937, p. 421 (French, limited preview in Google Book search).
- ↑ French Statistics Institute ( www.insee.fr )
- ↑ Le Saint-François-de-Sales - notice communale. In: cassini.ehess.fr. Retrieved October 1, 2014 (French, INSEE population from 1968 ).
- ^ Complete dossier on Saint-François-de-Sales. In: INSEE . Retrieved October 1, 2014 (French).