Ville-la-Grand
Ville-la-Grand (; Savoyard: Vela-la-Grand) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The commune consists of the main town Ville-la-Grand and the small villages Crêt and Marsaz.
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Place details
- Locality
- Ville-la-Grand
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 7,033
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12 sectionsContents
- History of Ville-la-Grand
- Founding
- Evangelism
- From 1200 to 1800
- Annexation of the Duchy of Savoy
- Rail transport
- World War II
- Geography
- Population
- See also
- References
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Ville-la-Grand (; Savoyard: Vela-la-Grand) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. The commune consists of the main town Ville-la-Grand and the small villages Crêt and Marsaz.
==History of Ville-la-Grand== === Founding === Ville-la-Grand was founded during the Roman Republic, from around 48BC to 44BC, with the establishment of a villa by a rich patrician or a simple veteran rewarded by Julius Caesar, whereas the nobles of the time were located at Allobroges. Located on a Roman road going to the Chablais, it quickly became the center of an important Gallo-Roman village. From this time, three carved stones can be seen in the city.
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