Viuz-en-Sallaz
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Bonneville | |
| Canton | Bonneville | |
| Community association | Quatre Rivières | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 9 ′ N , 6 ° 25 ′ E | |
| height | 550-1,500 m | |
| surface | 20.99 km 2 | |
| Residents | 4,374 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 208 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74250 | |
| INSEE code | 74311 | |
| Website | www.viuz-en-sallaz.fr | |
Viuz-en-Sallaz is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Viuz-en-Sallaz is located at 665 m , about 21 kilometers east-southeast of the city of Geneva (as the crow flies). The village extends in Faucigny , on a sun-exposed southwest slope at the foot of the Massif des Brasses on a protrusion in the Sallaz landscape in the Savoy Alps .
The area of the 20.99 km² large municipal area includes a section of the Faucigny. The southern part of the municipal area is taken up by the wide valley of the Sallaz between the Massif des Brasses and the Môle . This valley is drained by the Foron to the west to the Menoge . To the north, the parish extends into the upper section of the Foron Valley. The valley is flanked to the west by the Mont de Vouan ( 978 m ) and the subsequent chain of hills that form the watershed to the Vallée Verte , to the east by the heights of the Massif des Brasses . The highest point in Viuz-en-Sallaz is reached on the Pointe des Brasses at 1503 m .
In addition to the actual center, Viuz-en-Sallaz includes various villages and hamlet settlements, including:
- Les Brochets ( 608 m ) in the valley floor
- Les Tattes ( 608 m ) in the valley lowlands
- Brégny ( 616 m ) at the foot of Mont de Vouan
- Boisinges ( 600 m ) at the southern foot of Mont de Vouan and the Foron
- Bucquigny ( 640 m ) in the valley of the Foron, southeast of the Mont de Vouan
- Sevraz ( 736 m ) on the southeast slope of Mont de Vouan
- Lorzier ( 789 m ) in the Foron valley
- Chauffemérande ( 850 m ) on the eastern slope of Mont de Vouan
- Thézier ( 800 m ) on the southwest slope of the Massif des Brasses
- Chez Pallud ( 827 m ) in the valley of the Foron
Neighboring municipalities of Viuz-en-Sallaz are Saint-André-de-Boëge and Bogève in the north, Saint-Jeoire , La Tour and Ville-en-Sallaz in the east, Peillonnex and Marcellaz in the south and Fillinges in the west.
history
The place name goes back to the Latin word viculus , the diminutive form of vicus (village, homestead). In the Middle Ages Viuz-en-Sallaz belonged to 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 . Thereafter Viuz-en-Sallaz shared the fate of Savoy . Already in the 15th century the place got certain freedom. In 1713 three hamlets were destroyed after a landslide caused by heavy rainfall.
Attractions
The large village church in neoclassical style dates from the 19th century. In the old town center, the center of which is a large square, numerous houses from the 16th to 19th centuries have been preserved. The Château de Presset and the remains of the Château de Marcossey are also worth seeing. The Ecomusée is located in a building from the 16th century. There are several chapels around Viuz-en-Sallaz, including those of Sevraz and Chez Pallud.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 1,799 |
| 1968 | 2.213 |
| 1975 | 2,267 |
| 1982 | 2,379 |
| 1990 | 2,944 |
| 1999 | 3,373 |
| 2006 | 3,737 |
With 4,374 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Viuz-en-Sallaz is one of the medium-sized communities in the Haute-Savoie department. Thanks to the beautiful residential area, there has been a significant increase in population over the past few decades. Numerous single-family houses were built outside the old village center.
Economy and Infrastructure
Viuz-en-Sallaz was a predominantly agricultural village well into the 20th century . Today there are various local small and medium-sized businesses as well as construction and trading companies. Numerous workers are commuters who go to work in the larger towns in the area, especially in the Geneva-Annemasse area. In the last few decades the northern slopes of the Massif des Brasses (partly on the ground of Viuz-en-Sallaz) have been made accessible by mountain railways and ski lifts.
The village is very well developed in terms of traffic. It is located a little above the D907 road that leads from Annemasse to Taninges . Another road connection exists with Villard in the Vallée Verte.
