Saint-Jean-de-Tholome (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ də tɔlom]; Arpitan: San-Dyan) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes...
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Isère department Saint-Jean-d'Estissac, in the Dordogne department Saint-Jean-des-Vignes, in the Rhône department Saint-Jean-de-Tholome, in the Haute-Savoie...
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August 1892). "La Catastrophe de Saint-Gervais (12-13 Juillet 1892)". La Nature (1003). Retrieved 28 February 2016. Peillex, Jean-Marc (December 2013). "Projections:...
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Marianne-Cohn, Jean-Mermoz, La Fontaine, Les Hutins, Saint-Exupéry, Académie Montessuit Primary schools Public schools: Bois-Livron, Marianne-Cohn, Jean-Mermoz...
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Saint-Jean-de-Sixt (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ də sikst]; Arpitan: Si, Sent-Jian-de-Sixt) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes...
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autoroute blanche, which ends at Le Fayet, a village in the commune of Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. The 11.6-km Mont Blanc Tunnel, which opened in 1965,...
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Annecy (redirect from Palais de l'Isle)
Calvinist Reformation in Geneva, while the bishop took refuge in Annecy. Saint Francis de Sales gave Annecy its advanced Catholic citadel role known as Counter-Reformation...
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the town of Bonneville. The communes of Ayze, La Tour, Saint-Jean-de-Tholome, Marignier, Saint-Jeoire-en-Faucigny, Viuz-en-Sallaz, Peillonnex, and Faucigny...
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Rochebrune and Côte 2000); Saint-Gervais-les-Bains; Combloux; La Giettaz; Les Contamines-Montjoie and Saint-Nicolas-de-Véroce. The "Evasion Mont-Blanc"...
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Yvoire (category Plus Beaux Villages de France)
northeast of Geneva. Located at the tip of the Leman peninsula (presqu'île de Léman), Yvoire delimits the two main parts of Lake Geneva, the "petit lac"...
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high school, and Lycée Anna de Noailles is the senior high school. Ecole Saint-Bruno is a private nursery/preschool, primary school, and junior high school...
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located in the commune. The commune has a railway station, Chedde, on the Saint-Gervais–Vallorcine line. Communes of the Haute-Savoie department "Répertoire...
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La Clusaz (section Le Tour de France in La Clusaz)
field”. Nearby villages include Manigod, Thônes, Le Grand-Bornand, Saint-Jean-de-Sixt and the larger Chamonix. La Clusaz's main tourist draw is skiing...
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Sallanches (redirect from Cascade de Sallanches)
town en route to well-known alpine resorts such as Chamonix, Megève and Saint-Gervais-les-Bains. In 2018, the commune had a population of 16,508, and...
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Les Houches (section École de Physique des Houches)
Professor Jean Delumeau, historian, stays frequently in Les Houches, where he practises mountaineering. Catherine Destivelle, mountaineer. Pierre-Gilles de Gennes...
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Thonon-Les-Bains. Arboretum de Ripaille Château des Guillet-Monthoux Château de Ripaille Château de Sonnaz Château de Thuyset Saint-Hippolyte church (12th...
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the squire. In 1760, the parish became independent of the parish of Saint-Nicolas de Véroce. Creation of the local Mountain Guides Company which was established...
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Saint-Jean-d'Aulps (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ do]; Arpitan: San Zhan) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region...
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fortifications, were commissioned by Napoleon Bonaparte to build canals in Saint-Quentin, and worked in Givors and even further afield, in Poland, Louisiana...
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Le Grand-Bornand (section Tour de France)
the river Borne. Nearby villages include Manigod, Thônes, La Clusaz, Saint-Jean-de-Sixt and the larger Chamonix and Annecy. 1569: Church fire 1715: Opening...
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city. The commune has a railway station, Cluses, on the La Roche-sur-Foron–Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet line. The Faucigny Music Festival, held to commemorate...
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Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Saint-Gingolph Saint-Jean-d'Aulps Saint-Jean-de-Sixt Saint-Jean-de-Tholome Saint-Jeoire Saint-Jorioz Saint-Julien-en-Genevoissubpr Saint-Laurent...
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The commune has a railway station, Bonneville, on the La Roche-sur-Foron–Saint-Gervais-les-Bains-Le Fayet line. Bonneville is twinned with: Staufen im...
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Communauté de communes de la Vallée de Chamonix-Mont-Blanc Communauté de communes de la Vallée Verte Communauté de communes des Vallées de Thônes BANATIC, Périmètre...
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winter, Combloux is a skiing resort. It shares its skiing area with Megève, Saint-Gervais, Les Contamines, and La Giettaz, as a part of the "Evasion Mont-Blanc"...
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Saint-Gervais-les-Bains Saint-Gingolph Saint-Jean-d'Aulps Saint-Jean-de-Sixt Saint-Jean-de-Tholome Saint-Jeoire Saint-Jorioz Saint-Julien-en-Genevoissubpr Saint-Laurent...
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Saint-Cergues (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ sɛʁɡ]; Arpitan: San-Fargo) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in...
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Morzine (section Tour de France)
Morzine has hosted Tour de France stage finishes on several occasions, thanks in part to the proximity of the notoriously steep Col de Joux-Plane climb. Morzine...
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Collectif (1998), Découvrir l'Histoire de la Savoie, Centre de la Culture Savoyarde Dictionnaire d'Amboise. Pays de Savoie. Editions Amboise. 1989. 2e édition...
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football club Rumilly-Vallières made it to the semi-finals of the 2020–21 Coupe de France for the first time in their history after beating Toulouse 2-0, whilst...
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