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Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Peillonnex
Commune
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Location of Peillonnex
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Coordinates: 46°07′56″N 6°22′31″E / 46.1321°N 6.3752°E / 46.1321; 6.3752
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementBonneville
CantonBonneville
IntercommunalityCC des Quatre Rivières
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Christian Raimbault
Area6.40 km (2.47 sq mi)
Population1,363
 • Density210/km (550/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code74209 /74250
Elevation565–753 m (1,854–2,470 ft)
Websitewww.peillonnex.com
French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (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

  • 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

Grand sites of France

  • Cirque de Sixt Fer a Cheval (37km)

Villages

  • Yvoire (27km)
  • Sixt-Fer-à-Cheval (32km)

National Monuments

  • Voltaire Chateau (25km)

Recommended detour towns

  • La Roche-sur-Foron (9km)
  • Sallanches (29km)

Regional Natural Parcs

  • Haut-Jura (48km)

Remarkable gardens

  • Le Labyrinthe - Jardin des Cinq Sens (27km)
  • Jardin botanique alpin La Jaÿsinia (27km)
  • Jardin d'eau de pré curieux (32km)

Sites of natural beauty

  • Mole (6km)
  • Cascade de la Diomaz (12km)
  • Col de la Colombière (17km)
  • Col de Romme (19km)
  • Roc d'Enfer (19km)
  • Mont Veyrier (30km)
  • Cascade du Rouget (32km)
  • Lac d'Annecy (34km)
  • Roc de Chere (34km)
  • Lac d'Anterne (36km)
  • Gorges du Fier (37km)
  • Cirque du Fer-à-Cheval (37km)
  • Col de la Faucille (38km)
  • Lac Cornu (41km)
  • Le Brévent (42km)
  • Lac de Lamoura (42km)
  • Glacier des Bossons (47km)
  • Cascade de la queue de cheval (47km)
  • Montenvers (47km)
  • Lac des Rousses (47km)
  • Aiguille du Midi (48km)
  • Mont Blanc (50km)
  • Mer de Glace (50km)
  • Lac de l'Abbaye (57km)
  • Lacs d'Étival (61km)

Towns of art and history

  • Annecy (32km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

  • Evian-les-Bains (35km)
  • Megeve (36km)

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
Haute-Savoie Communes of the Haute-Savoie department


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