Serrières-en-Chautagne
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Chambery | |
| Canton | Bugey savoyard | |
| Community association | Grand Lac - Lac du Bourget | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 53 ' N , 5 ° 51' E | |
| height | 237-1,057 m | |
| surface | 16.04 km 2 | |
| Residents | 1,208 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 75 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 73310 | |
| INSEE code | 73286 | |
| Website | www.serrieres-en-chautagne.com | |
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Serrières-en-Chautagne is a French commune with 1,208 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
Serrières-en-Chautagne is located at 267 m , near Seyssel , about 35 kilometers north of the prefecture of Chambéry and 22 kilometers west of the city of Annecy (as the crow flies). The village extends in the Chautagne, on the eastern edge of the wide Rhone Valley , at the western foot of the Montagne du Gros Foug.
The area of the 16.04 km² large municipal area includes a section of the Rhone Valley. The Rhone flows here in a wide valley from north to south, flanked to the west by the Jura range of the Grand Colombier and to the east by the range of the Montagne du Gros Foug . The western border runs in the area of the Rhone, which is dammed by a weir near Motz. Therefore, their water is divided into a canal and a wide oxbow river bed. From the course of the river, the community area extends eastward to the approximately 2 km wide, flat floodplain. The formerly swampy area ( Marais de Chautagne ) is now partially drained and made up of an extensive forest that has a rich flora and fauna. The communal soil extends over the initially gently and later steeply rising slope of Serrières to the densely wooded ridge of the Montagne du Gros Foug. Here, at 1057 m, the highest point in Serrières-en-Chautagne is reached.
In addition to the actual town center, Serrières-en-Chautagne also includes several hamlet settlements and farms, including:
- Mathy ( 260 m ) on the eastern edge of the Rhone Valley
- La Chêtraz ( 260 m ) on the eastern edge of the Rhone Valley
- Chez Mottet ( 480 m ) on the western slope of the Montagne du Gros Foug
- Chevignay ( 440 m ) on the western slope of the Montagne du Gros Foug
- Vovray ( 550 m ) on the western slope of the Montagne du Gros Foug
Neighboring municipalities of Serrières-en-Chautagne are Motz in the north, Lornay and Moye in the east, Ruffieux in the south and Culoz and Anglefort in the west.
history
The municipality of Serrières was already populated during Roman times. A dam along the Rhone dates from this period. The place name goes back to the Latin word serra , which means, among other things, lock , which probably means the protective dam on the Rhone. The village is first mentioned in 1198 under the name Serreries . The spelling developed over time to today's Serrières ( Parrochia Serriarum is passed down from 1510 ). It was not until 1898 that the municipality was given the name en-Chautagne to avoid confusion with other localities with the same name. The Serrières area belonged to the Lords of Chautagne in the 13th century, then to the Montluel family.
Attractions
The parish church of Saint-Maurice was built in the 13th century and shows a mixture of Romanesque and early Gothic styles . The bell tower was destroyed during the French Revolution and rebuilt in the 19th century.
There are several castles in the vicinity of Serrières-en-Chautagne. At the southern entrance to the village is the Château Denys, the village's landmark, which dates from the 15th century. In 1749 the Château Dorlier was built. The Château de Rossignol, also known as Château de Fortis, dates back to the 17th century and was redesigned in the 19th century. The Château Lapeyrouse dates from the early 20th century; it was built on the site of a medieval castle.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 566 |
| 1968 | 530 |
| 1975 | 512 |
| 1982 | 580 |
| 1990 | 737 |
| 1999 | 793 |
| 2006 | 922 |
| 2011 | 1153 |
With 1208 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Serrières-en-Chautagne is one of the smaller municipalities 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. The locals of Serrières-en-Chautagne are called Serrièrois (es) in French .
Economy and Infrastructure
Serrières-en-Chautagne was a predominantly agricultural village well into the 20th century . Viticulture on the slopes around Serrières-en-Chautagne is particularly important . The municipality 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.
The village is very well developed in terms of traffic. It is located on the D991 departmental road that leads from Aix-les-Bains to Seyssel . The closest connection to the A41 motorway is around 24 km away.
education
There is a pre-school ( école maternelle ) in Serrières-en-Chautagne .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ JJ Vernier: Dictionnaire topographique du département de la Savoie . Imprimerie Savoisienne, 1896, p. 684 (French, online on BNF [accessed January 19, 2014]).
- ↑ French Statistics Institute ( www.insee.fr )
- ↑ Serrières-en-Chautagne - notice communale. In: cassini.ehess.fr. Retrieved October 1, 2014 (French, INSEE population from 1968 ).
- ^ Complete dossier on Serrières-en-Chautagne. In: INSEE . Retrieved October 2, 2014 (French).