Peillonnex

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

(2020–2026) Christian Raimbault^[1]Area6.40 km² (2.47 sq mi)Population1,363 • Density210/km² (550/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation565–753 m (1,854–2,470 ft)Websitewww.peillonnex.com¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (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) [Map]

Villages

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

National Monuments

• Voltaire Chateau (25km) [Map]

Recommended detour towns

• 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

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department

References