Aiguebelette-le-Lac Égouabelèta (Arpitan) | |
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| Coordinates:45°32′19″N5°48′56″E / 45.5386°N 5.8156°E /45.5386; 5.8156 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Savoie |
| Arrondissement | Chambéry |
| Canton | Le Pont-de-Beauvoisin |
| Intercommunality | CC du Lac d'Aiguebelette |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Claude Coutaz[1] |
Area 1 | 7.91 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 247 |
| • Density | 31/km2 (81/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Aiguebelettois |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 73001 /73610 |
| Elevation | 372–1,360 m (1,220–4,462 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Aiguebelette-le-Lac (French pronunciation:[ɛɡbəlɛtləlak];lit. "Aiguebelette-the-Lake";Arpitan:Égouabelèta), also simply known asAiguebelette, is a ruralcommune in theSavoiedepartment in theAuvergne-Rhône-Alpesregion in SoutheasternFrance. In 2020, it had a population of 230. It is named after and lies on the southeastern shore of theLac d'Aiguebelette, one of the largest natural lakes in the area. Le Port, north of the village of Aiguebelette-le-Lac and part of the commune, has a small lakeside marina, with a beach.
The commune also contains the Château d'Aiguebelette-le-Lac, a medieval structure (early 14th century) in a ruinous state, while the main church in the village centre, the Église Saint-André, dedicated toSaint Andrew, was restored in 1854.
During the period of occupation of theDuchy of Savoy by the French revolutionary troops, following the annexation of 1792, the commune belonged to the canton ofLe Pont-de-Beauvoisin, in theMont-Blanc department.[3]
During the Second World War, Aiguebelette-le-Lac, located in an unoccupied zone, was the scene of a significant event with the house arrest of many foreign Jewish families living in hotels at the time. On 26 August 1942 these families underwent a roundup organised by the French police under the orders of the government ofVichy. Many of them were deported and murdered inAuschwitz.[4] The neighbouring lakeside communes ofLépin-le-Lac andSaint-Alban-de-Montbel were also affected by this policy of regrouping foreign Jews to deport them.
The village of Aiguebelette-le-Lac lies near the southeastern shore ofLac d'Aiguebelette. There is a port and beach on the lake to the north of the town on the shore at Le Port.
The commune contains the hamlets of Les Allamans, Les Cambet, La Combe, La Girardière, Le Noyau, Les Prés, Le Port, Les Gustin, Le Bourg, Le Boyat, Côte-Épine, Les Combettes, Le Cugnet, Les Culées, Le Fayet, Malacôte, Le Sauget and Le Platon.[5]
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There are the remains of a fortified village in the vicinity, with the door to an old medieval enclosure. There are also prehistoricpile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of thePrehistoric Pile dwellings around the AlpsUNESCOWorld Heritage Site.[6]
The Château d'Aiguebelette is in a ruinous state. In 1317 it was mentioned in an act passed by Dauphin.[7] The main church in the area is dedicated toSaint Andrew (Saint André). It was restored in 1854.[8]
The D9210 road passes through Aiguebelette-le-Lac and skirts the eastern shore of the lake, leading toA43 autoroute. The commune is served byAiguebelette-le-Lac station, on theTER Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes railway line fromSaint-André-le-Gaz toChambéry. The nearest airport is atChambéry Airport.[5]
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