Yvoire
Yvoire as seen from Lake Geneva
Yvoire as seen from Lake Geneva
Flag of Yvoire
Coat of arms of Yvoire
Location of Yvoire
Yvoire is located in France
Yvoire
Yvoire
Yvoire is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Yvoire
Yvoire
Coordinates: 46°22′13″N 6°19′34″E / 46.370279°N 6.326153°E / 46.370279; 6.326153
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentHaute-Savoie
ArrondissementThonon-les-Bains
CantonSciez
IntercommunalityThonon Agglomération
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Jean-François Kung[1]
Area
1
3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2021)[2]
1,068
  Density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Yvoiriens, Yvoiriennes
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
74315 /74140
Elevation372–441 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.

Yvoire (French pronunciation: [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

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 305    
1975 335+1.35%
1982 357+0.91%
1990 432+2.41%
1999 639+4.45%
2007 811+3.02%
2012 884+1.74%
2017 993+2.35%
Source: INSEE[3]
The medieval gate
Château d'Yvoire on Lake Geneva

See also

References

  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE


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