Seynod

French commune|nomcommune=Seynod| région=Rhône-Alpes
département=Haute-Savoie
arrondissement=Annecy
canton=seat of 12 communes
insee= 74268|cp=74600
maire=Françoise Camusso
party=UDF
intercomm=Communauté de l'agglomération d'Annecy
longitude=6.096667
latitude=45.88972
alt moy=
alt mini=446
alt maxi=1,024 m
hectares=1,917
km²= 19.17
sans=18,890
date-sans=2005
dens=985
date-dens=2005

Seynod is a French commune, situated in the departement of Haute-Savoie and the Rhône-Alpes region.

The inhabitants of Seynod are called Seynodiens.

Administration

The town of Seynod is the seat of the canton de Seynod which includes twelve communes, dependent of the arrondissement of Annecy.

Seynod is a member of the "communauté de l'agglomération d'Annecy" (C2A).

Geography

To the south-south-east of the commune is the massif of Semnoz.

History

Economy

Monuments

* Châteauvieux

* Château de Périaz

* Église Saint-Maurice du XVIe siècle, remaniée XVIIe et XIXe.

ports

The town is equipped with an auditorium and a summer/winter water sports complex. There is also a skate-park.

Coat of Arms

Twinnings

The town of Seynod was formally twinned with the town of Ineu in Romania September 26, 1999. A sponsorship has existed since 1989.

In 2002, the municipality proposed to be twinned with the town of Malgrat de mar in Catalogne.

Festivals

Every first Sunday of September, the association "Les Amis du Vieux Seynod" organise the "fête du Vieux Seynod", the goal of which is to recall the rural traditions and craftsmanship of the inhabitants.

External links

* [http://www.ville-seynod.fr/ Town council website]