Viuz-en-Sallaz (; frp, Viu) is a

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in the

Haute-Savoie Haute-Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè d'Amont'' or ''Hiôta-Savouè''; en, Upper Savoy) or '; it, Alta Savoia. is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is Ann ...

department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

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of eastern

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, close to the Swiss border. It was historically a possession of the noble house of de Faucigny and then passed to Ardutius de Faucigny,

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and successive prince-bishops. It stayed in the possession of the church until the French Revolution. There is a statue of St

Francis de Sales Francis de Sales (french: François de Sales; it, Francesco di Sales; 21 August 156728 December 1622) was a Bishop of Geneva and is revered as a saint in the Catholic Church. He became noted for his deep faith and his gentle approach to ...

, then Bishop of Geneva, in Viuz.

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Communes of Haute-Savoie {{HauteSavoie-geo-stub

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