Saint-Jean-de-Sixt
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
Location of Saint-Jean-de-Sixt
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Saint-Jean-de-Sixt (French pronunciation: [sɛ̃ ʒɑ̃ də sikst]; Arpitan: Si, Sent-Jian-de-Sixt) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France.
It lies in the Aravis Range of the French Alps. The inhabitants are the Saintjeandais or Saintjeandins.
The village used to be called Villaret, when it was a part of the Savoyard state, prior to its incorporation into France in 1860.
Nearby
Nearby villages include Manigod, Thônes, Le Grand Bornand, La Clusaz and the larger Chamonix and Annecy.
Notable inhabitants
- Saint Peter Faber, S.J., one of the founders of the Jesuit Order, was born here.
See also
- Communes of the Haute-Savoie department
- first bungee jump off a ramp in the word : Bun J Ride
References
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
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