Vailly (Haute-Savoie)
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Thonon-les-Bains | |
| Canton | Thonon-les-Bains | |
| Community association | Skin chablais | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 18 ' N , 6 ° 33' E | |
| height | 649-1,890 m | |
| surface | 18.89 km 2 | |
| Residents | 910 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 48 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74470 | |
| INSEE code | 74287 | |
Vailly is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Vailly is located at 789 m above sea level, nine kilometers south-southeast of the city of Thonon-les-Bains (as the crow flies). The village extends in the central Chablais , in the Vallée du Brevon, on the lower southeast slope of the Mont d'Hermone, in the northern Savoy Alps .
The area of the 18.89 km² municipal area includes a section of the Vallée du Brevon. The Brevon , a left tributary of the Dranse , crosses the area from south to north in an open valley; only below Vailly does it sink deep into the surroundings. The Follaz flows into the valley from the southwest . To the northwest, the community area extends to the densely wooded ridge of Mont d'Hermone ( 1412 m ). To the east of the Brevon, the area extends to the ridge that separates the Vallée du Brevon from the Vallée d'Aulps. The craggy limestone peaks of Grande Pointe des Journées ( 1725 m ), Mont Billiat (at 1894 m, the highest point in Vailly) and Grande Chaux ( 1793 m ) are located here.
Community structure
In addition to the actual village center, Vailly includes various hamlet settlements, namely:
- Chez Marphoz ( 720 m ) on the western slope of the Brevon valley
- Chez Canivet ( 830 m ) on the eastern slope of Mont d'Hermone
- Les Excoffons ( 760 m ) on the eastern slope of the Brevon valley
- La Côte ( 900 m ) in a hollow on the southern slope of Mont d'Hermone
- Pimberty ( 820 m ) at the southern foot of Mont d'Hermone
- Le Feu ( 1154 m ) on a saddle near the Col du Feu
- Le Lavouet ( 780 m ) in the Brevon valley
- Les Charges d'en Bas ( 773 m ) on the Brevon
- Les Charges d'en Haut ( 810 m ) in the Brevon valley
- Chalets de Bouchille ( 1444 m ), an alpine settlement on the western slope of Mont Billiat
Neighboring municipalities of Vailly are Lyaud and Reyvroz in the north, La Vernaz and La Baume in the east, Bellevaux in the south and Lullin and Orcier in the west.
Attractions
The village church of Vailly dates from the 19th century.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 660 |
| 1968 | 633 |
| 1975 | 614 |
| 1982 | 567 |
| 1990 | 601 |
| 1999 | 615 |
| 2006 | 644 |
With 910 inhabitants (January 1, 2017) Vailly is one of the small communities in the Haute-Savoie department. After the population had decreased markedly in the course of the first half of the 20th century (in 1901 Vailly still had 1,209 inhabitants), only slight fluctuations in the number of inhabitants have been recorded since the 1970s.
Economy and Infrastructure
Vailly was a predominantly agricultural village well into the 20th century . Today there are various local small businesses. Many workers are commuters who go to work in the larger towns in the area, especially in Thonon-les-Bains.
The village is located off the main thoroughfares, but is relatively easy to reach from Thonon-les-Bains on the D26, which leads to Saint-Jeoire . Further road connections exist with Lullin and La Vernaz.
