Yvoire

Yvoire
Commune
The medieval gate

Coat of arms
Yvoire
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
Yvoire
Coordinates: 46°22′18″N 6°19′37″E / 46.3716°N 6.327°E / 46.3716; 6.327Coordinates: 46°22′18″N 6°19′37″E / 46.3716°N 6.327°E / 46.3716; 6.327
Country France
Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement Thonon-les-Bains
Canton Sciez
Intercommunality Thonon Agglomération
Government
 • Mayor (2014-2020) Jean-François Kung
Area1 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population (2014)2 925
 • Density 300/km2 (770/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code 74315 /74140
Elevation 372–441 m (1,220–1,447 ft)

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.

Yvoire is a small medieval town in the department of Haute-Savoie, in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes.

Geography

Located at the tip of the Leman peninsula (presqu'île de Léman), Yvoire delimits the two main parts of Lake Geneva, the "petit lac" and the "grand lac".

Features

The town is well known for its medieval buildings and summer floral displays, as well as the Jardin des Cinq Sens, a garden in the center of the town. It is called one of the "most beautiful villages of France".

Château d’Yvoire on Lake Geneva

History

The town was fortified by Amadeus V in the 14th century. It soon gained a strategic military importance and the inhabitants were given tax privileges.

See also

References

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