Beaumont (; ) is a
commune in the
Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie () is a Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its Prefectures in France, prefecture is Annecy. To the north is Lake Gene ...
department and the
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (; AURA) or ; or ; . is a Regions of France, region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes. The new region came into e ...
region
In geography, regions, otherwise referred to as areas, zones, lands or territories, are portions of the Earth's surface that are broadly divided by physical characteristics (physical geography), human impact characteristics (human geography), and ...
, southeastern
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
.
Geography
Beaumont is a village situated in
Haute-Savoie
Haute-Savoie () is a Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its Prefectures in France, prefecture is Annecy. To the north is Lake Gene ...
, in the Savoyard region of
Geneva
Geneva ( , ; ) ; ; . is the List of cities in Switzerland, second-most populous city in Switzerland and the most populous in French-speaking Romandy. Situated in the southwest of the country, where the Rhône exits Lake Geneva, it is the ca ...
.
It is located at the foot of
Salève
The Salève (), or Mont Salève, is a mountain of the French Prealps located in the department of Haute-Savoie in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is also called the "Balcony of Geneva" (French: ''Balcon de Genève'').
Geography
Geographically, the ...
, a mountain in the Pre-Alps whose highest point (the Grand Piton: 1,357 meters) is on the territory of the commune.
The commune is made up of three former communes: Beaumont, Jussy and Le Châble.
The municipality is organized into two distinct parts:
- the “Haut”, located on the first slopes of the
Salève
The Salève (), or Mont Salève, is a mountain of the French Prealps located in the department of Haute-Savoie in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is also called the "Balcony of Geneva" (French: ''Balcon de Genève'').
Geography
Geographically, the ...
, and which corresponds to the capital of Beaumont, with the church and the cemetery, and all the surrounding localities (Jussy, le Fond de Beaumont, les Travers, Chez Marmoux, etc.);
- the “Bas”, located really at the foot of
Salève
The Salève (), or Mont Salève, is a mountain of the French Prealps located in the department of Haute-Savoie in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. It is also called the "Balcony of Geneva" (French: ''Balcon de Genève'').
Geography
Geographically, the ...
, made up of the hamlet Le Châble, which is larger and more populated than Beaumont itself. There is the primary school (the Beaupré school group), the Beaumont town hall, the post office, the press, the pharmacy, playgrounds, small shops (bakery, Petit Casino, bank, hairdressers, butcher, etc.).
Le Châble is divided into three districts: Grand Châble (the heart of the village, and even of the entire commune), Les Eplanes (rather residential district, where there is a sports complex (football/tennis)), and le Martinet, which only includes the Juge-Guerin activity zone.
Beaumont is located approximately 8 km from Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, 15 km from Geneva, and 30 km from Annecy.
Population
See also
*
Communes of the Haute-Savoie department
The following is a list of the 279 Communes of France, communes of the French Departments of France, department of Haute-Savoie.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2025):
References
Communes of Haute-Savoie
{{HauteSavoie-geo-stub