Yvoire

Yvoire
Yvoire
Commune
	Yvoire as seen from Lake Geneva
	Coat of arms
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	Coordinates: 46°22′13″N 6°19′34″E / 46.370279°N 6.326153°ECoordinates: 46°22′13″N 6°19′34″E / 46.370279°N 6.326153°E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Thonon-les-Bains
Canton	Sciez
Intercommunality
Government
• Mayor (2020-2026)	Jean-François Kung
Area 1	3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population (Jan. 2018)	1,015
• Density	330/km2 (840/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Yvoiriens, Yvoiriennes
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	74315 /74140
Elevation	372–441 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 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.