Peillonnex
Appearance
Peillonnex | |
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![]() Peillonnex village seen from the RD12 road | |
Coordinates: 46°07′56″N 6°22′31″E / 46.1321°N 6.3752°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Haute-Savoie |
Arrondissement | Bonneville |
Canton | Bonneville |
Intercommunality | CC des Quatre Rivières |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Christian Raimbault[1] |
Area 1 | 6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 1,363 |
• Density | 210/km2 (550/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC 01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC 02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 74209 /74250 |
Elevation | 565–753 m (1,854–2,470 ft) |
Website | www |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Peillonnex (French pronunciation: [pɛjɔne]) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France. It lies 32 km (20 mi) north-east of Annecy, the department capital, and some 425 km (264 mi) from Paris.
The inhabitants are called Peillonnexois.
Places and monuments
[edit]- Stiges du château des sires de Faucigny
- The priory of Peillonnex, whose village has preserved a part.
- The church of Peillonnex, is dated from the twelfth century, it is inscribed in the register of historical monuments. Its architecture combines Romanesque art and Savoyard baroque art. A small walking tour "wandering around the priory" takes a look at the surrounding landscape and the architecture of the church.
Tourist attractions near Peillonnex
[edit]Grand sites of France
[edit]- Cirque de Sixt Fer a Cheval (37km) [Map]
Villages
[edit]- Yvoire (27km)
- Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (32km)
National Monuments
[edit]- Voltaire Chateau (25km) [Map]
Recommended detour towns
[edit]- La Roche-sur-Foron (9km) [Map]
- Sallanches (29km)
Regional Natural Parcs
[edit]- Haut-Jura (48km) [Map]
Remarkable gardens
[edit]- Le Labyrinthe - Jardin des Cinq Sens (27km) [Map]
- Jardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia (27km) [Map]
- Jardin d'eau de pré curieux (32km) [Map]
Sites of natural beauty
[edit]- Mole (6km) [Map]
- Cascade de la Diomaz (12km) [Map]
- Col de la Colombière (17km) [Map]
- Col de Romme (19km) [Map]
- Roc d'Enfer (19km) [Map]
- Mont Veyrier (30km) [Map]
- Cascade du Rouget (32km) [Map]
- Lac d'Annecy (34km) [Map]
- Roc de Chere (34km) [Map]
- Lac d'Anterne (36km) [Map]
- Gorges du Fier (37km) [Map]
- Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval (37km) [Map]
- Col de la Faucille (38km) [Map]
- Lac Cornu (41km) [Map]
- Le Brévent (42km) [Map]
- Lac de Lamoura (42km) [Map]
- Glacier des Bossons (47km) [Map]
- Cascade de la queue de cheval (47km) [Map]
- Montenvers (47km) [Map]
- Lac des Rousses (47km) [Map]
- Aiguille du Midi (48km) [Map]
- Mont Blanc (50km) [Map]
- Mer de Glace (50km) [Map]
- Lac de l'Abbaye (57km) [Map]
- Lacs d'Étival (61km) [Map]
Towns of art and history
[edit]- Annecy (32km)
Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
[edit]- Evian-les-Bains (35km) [Map]
- Megeve (36km)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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