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Menthon-Saint-Bernard
Sign in to saveMenthon-Saint-Bernard (; ), commonly referred to simply as Menthon, is a commune on the eastern shore of Lake Annecy in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,891.
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Menthon-Saint-Bernard is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department within the arrondissement of Annecy, France. It is located in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region and shares borders with Alex, Bluffy, Sevrier, and Talloires-Montmin. The official language of the commune is French, and it falls under the electoral district of the canton of Faverges-Seythenex.
The area of the commune is 4.51 square kilometers. Population figures vary by source, with one listing 1,963 residents and another citing 1,864. Demographic data indicates a male population of 923 and a female population of 966. The postal code for the area is 74290. Elevation above sea level is recorded as 1,229 meters in one dataset and 479 meters in another.
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Place details
- Locality
- Menthon-Saint-Bernard
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 1,864
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Menthon-Saint-Bernard
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Château de Menthon 01 v2.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A view of the Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard above Lake Annecy
- French commune.image coat of arms
- Blason ville fr Menthon-Saint-Bernard.svg
- French commune.arrondissement
- Annecy
- French commune.canton
- Faverges
- French commune.INSEE
- 74176
- French commune.postal code
- 74290
- French commune.mayor
- Antoine de Menthon
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.intercommunality
- CA Grand Annecy
- French commune.elevation min m
- 443
- French commune.elevation max m
- 1229
- French commune.area km2
- 4.51
- French commune.demonym
- Menthonnais / Menthonnaises
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Menthon
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of Annecy
- Official language
- French
- Population
- 1891
- Area
- 4.51
- Elevation
- 612
- Time zone
- UTC+02:00
- Shares border with
- Veyrier-du-Lac
- Official website
- www.menthon-saint-bernard.fr
- Image
- Menthon-saint-bernard.jpg
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- Commons category
- Menthon-Saint-Bernard
- postal code
- 74290
- associated electoral district
- canton of Faverges-Seythenex
- native label
- Menthon-Saint-Bernard
- male population
- 923
- female population
- 966
- email address
- mailto:[email protected]
- phone number
- +33-4-50-60-12-88
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
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- References
Menthon-Saint-Bernard (; ), commonly referred to simply as Menthon, is a commune on the eastern shore of Lake Annecy in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in Southeastern France. As of 2023, the population of the commune was 1,891.
==History== At the waterfront of Lake Annecy in the commune of Menthon-Saint-Bernard, traces of prehistoric and later Gallo-Roman occupation have been found. Over the next centuries, at the foot of the Château de Menthon-Saint-Bernard, a few hamlets evolved.
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