Peillonnex

Peillonnex (pronounced Peillonné) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-eastern France. It lies 32 km north-east of Annecy, the department capital, and some 425 km from Paris.

Peillonnex
Commune
Peillonnex village seen from the RD12 road
Coat of arms
Location of Peillonnex
Peillonnex
Peillonnex
Coordinates: 46°07′56″N 6°22′31″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementBonneville
CantonBonneville
IntercommunalityCommunauté de communes des Quatre Rivières
Government
 • Mayor (2014–2020) Daniel Toletti
Area
1
6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi)
Population
 (2017-01-01)[1]
1,400
 • Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74209 /74250
Elevation565–753 m (1,854–2,470 ft)
WebsitePeillonnex.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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) [Map]

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

National Monuments
  • Voltaire Chateau (25km) [Map]
  • La Roche-sur-Foron (9km) [Map]
  • Sallanches (29km)

Regional Natural Parcs
  • Haut-Jura (48km) [Map]

Remarkable gardens
  • 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
  • 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
  • Annecy (32km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)
  • Evian-les-Bains (35km) [Map]
  • Megeve (36km)

See also

References
  1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.


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