Yvoire Explained

Yvoire
Commune Status:Commune
Image Coat Of Arms:Blason ville fr Yvoire.svg
Arrondissement:Thonon-les-Bains
Canton:Sciez
Insee:74315
Postal Code:74140
Mayor:Jean-François Kung[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Intercommunality:Thonon Agglomération
Coordinates:46.3703°N 6.3262°W
Elevation Min M:372
Elevation Max M:441
Area Km2:3.12
Demonym:Yvoiriens, Yvoiriennes

Yvoire (in French pronounced as /ivwaʁ/) is a small medieval town in the department of Haute-Savoie, in the southeastern French region of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is located 24 kilometers (14.9 miles) northeast of Geneva.

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".

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.

Population

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022. fr.