Saint-Thibaud-de-Couz () is a

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of the

Savoie Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè'' or ''Savouè-d'Avâl''; English: ''Savoy'' ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population of ...

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in the

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in south-eastern

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Geography

The village of Saint-Thibaud-de-Couz is located in the middle valley of the

Hyères Hyères (), Provençal Occitan: ''Ieras'' in classical norm, or ''Iero'' in Mistralian norm) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France. The old town lies from the sea clustered around t ...

between

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(1425 m) and

Mont Outheran Mont Outheran (1,676 m) is a mountain of the Chartreuse Mountains in the French Prealps, Savoie, France. Geography The Mont Outheran is a narrow plateau, lying several kilometers in the north-south direction between the Col du Grapillon at the s ...

(1,676 m). Forests cover half of the township. The township is part of the

Communauté de communes Cœur de Chartreuse Communauté de communes Cœur de Chartreuse is a French intercommunality composed of 17 communes, situated in the departments of Isère and Savoie in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It was founded on January 1, 2014. It seat is Entre-deux-Guier ...

Toponymy

In the eleventh century, a Breton monk named Theobaldus built for pilgrims and travelers a "Hostellerie priory", at a place called ''Pre Chartreux'' between the ''Gencourt'' and the ''Poulemonts''. Theobaldus gave the town its name (Thibaud), we called then the town under the name of Saint Thibaud. Full name ''Saint-Thibaud-de-Couz'' is mentioned for the first time in

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in 1497 in the cartulary Labaudie "Parrochia Sancti theobaldi de Couz". The name Couz, which means "pass" was used to refer to the ''Hyères valley'' until the ''Caves parade''.

History

After the planning of the caves parade by

Charles Emmanuel II Charles Emmanuel II ( it, Carlo Emanuele II di Savoia); 20 June 1634 – 12 June 1675) was Duke of Savoy from 1638 to 1675 and under regency of his mother Christine of France until 1648. He was also Marquis of Saluzzo, Count of Aosta, Geneva, M ...

in 1670, crossing of the marshes of Saint-Thibaud-de-Couz located in the plain was still a real problem. Many travelers complained to the authorities; there was even, say, three people mired with their carriage in 1684. It was the draining of wetlands under Napoleon that allowed to borrow road Chambéry - Lyon without much difficulties. In the late 1990s, excavations have revealed traces of prehistoric occupation, dating from the late high Palaeolithic (12 000 years BC.)

Policy and administration

Population and society

Demographics

In 2011, the municipality had 975 inhabitants.

Cultural events and festivities

Media

Sports

Personalities

Philibert II of Savoy Philibert II (10 April 1480 – 10 September 1504), nicknamed the Handsome or the Good, was the Duke of Savoy from 1497 until his death. Biography Born in Pont-d'Ain, Philibert was the son of Philip (Filippo) the Landless and his first wife ...

Sights

* Church of Saint-Thibaud de Couz