Peillonnex

Peillonnex
Commune
Peillonnex village seen from the RD12 road
Coat of arms
Peillonnex Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region Peillonnex
Coordinates: 46°07′56″N 6°22′37″E / 46.1322°N 6.3769°E / 46.1322; 6.3769Coordinates: 46°07′56″N 6°22′37″E / 46.1322°N 6.3769°E / 46.1322; 6.3769
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Bonneville
Canton	Bonneville
Intercommunality	Communauté de communes des Quatre Rivières
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Daniel Toletti
Area1	6.40 km2 (2.47 sq mi)
Population (2014)2	1,372
• Density	210/km2 (560/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	74209 /74250
Elevation	565–753 m (1,854–2,470 ft)
Website	Peillonnex.com
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once.

Peillonnex is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France at 30 km from Annecy, the department capital. (General information: Peillonnex is 428 km 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

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department

References

• INSEE

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