Saint-Jean-de-Tholome
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville | |
| Canton | Bonneville | |
| Community association | Quatre Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 7 ' N , 6 ° 24' E | |
| height | 613-1,840 m | |
| surface | 12.37 km 2 | |
| Residents | 990 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 80 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74250 | |
| INSEE code | 74240 | |
| Website | www.stjeandetholome.fr | |
Saint-Jean-de-Tholome is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Saint-Jean-de-Tholome is located at 804 m , about 22 kilometers east-southeast of the city of Geneva (as the crow flies). The village extends in Faucigny , on a slope predominantly exposed to the north with a view of the valley basin of the Sallaz landscape at the west foot of the Môle , in the Savoy Alps .
The area of the 12.37 km² large municipal area includes a section of the Faucigny. The municipal area extends from the wide valley of the Sallaz southwards over the slope of Saint-Jean-de-Tholome to the crest of the steeply south-sloping rocky crests of Bonneville (up to 1204 m ). To the east the area extends to the summit of the panoramic mountain Le Môle , on which the highest point of Saint-Jean-de-Tholome is reached at 1863 m .
In addition to the actual center, various hamlet settlements belong to Saint-Jean-de-Tholome, including:
- Savernaz ( 680 m )
- Chez Nonoz ( 720 m )
- Les Maréchaux ( 880 m ) on the slope above the village
- Les Ruz ( 875 m ) on the slope above the village
- Vers Château ( 870 m )
- Bovère ( 1030 m ) on the western slope of the Môle
Neighboring municipalities of Saint-Jean-de-Tholome are Peillonnex and La Tour in the north, Saint-Jeoire in the east, Ayse and Bonneville in the south and Faucigny in the west.
history
The municipality of Saint-Jean-de-Tholome was already populated during the Bronze Age and the Roman Age. This is indicated by the discovery of a bronze ax and various coin finds. In the Middle Ages , Saint-Jean-de-Tholome was part of the Faucigny domain. As part of the Dauphiné, the place came to France in 1349, but was given to the Counts of Savoy in an exchange of countries in the Treaty of Paris in 1355 . After that, Saint-Jean-de-Tholome shared the fate of Savoy .
Attractions
The village church was built in the 19th century. Remains of the former manor house of La Fléchère have been preserved.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 420 |
| 1968 | 411 |
| 1975 | 422 |
| 1982 | 466 |
| 1990 | 535 |
| 1999 | 745 |
| 2006 | 857 |
With 990 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017), Saint-Jean-de-Tholome is one of the small communities in the Haute-Savoie department. After the population had decreased markedly in the course of the 20th century (in 1901 Saint-Jean-de-Tholome still had 949 inhabitants), there has been a significant increase in population since the mid-1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Saint-Jean-de-Tholome was mainly an 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 located off the main thoroughfares, but is easily accessible from Viuz-en-Sallaz on the D907 road from Annemasse to Taninges . Further road connections exist with Peillonnex, La Tour and Faucigny.
