Community of Greater Annecy

The Community of Greater Annecy was formed in January 2001 by ten communes of the Haute-Savoie department in the Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France. In January 2002 a further three communes joined. In 2003 the name La Communauté de l'agglomération d'Annecy was adopted.[1]

Member communes

The following table shows the communes which are part of the Community, their 2012 population and when they joined:

Commune 2012 Population date joined
Annecy 52,987 2001
Annecy-le-Vieux 20,486 2001
Argonay 2497 2001
Chavanod 2342 2002
Cran-Gevrier 17,039 2001
Epagny 3825 2001
Metz-Tessy 2579 2001
Meythet 8481 2001
Montagny-les-Lanches 553 2002
Poisy 6625 2001
Pringy 3467 2001
Quintal 1138 2002
Seynod 18,396 2001

History

In 1991 10 communes formed the district of Greater Annecy responsible for economic development, urban planning, land use and urban transport.[1]

On 1 January 2001 the Community of Greater Annecy came into being with the same 10 member communes but greater responsibilities. In addition to the earlier functions of economic development, urban planning, land use and urban transport were the following:

On 1 January 2002 three more communes joined the Community: Chavanod, Montagny-les-Lanches and Quintal. The Community expanded its responsibilities to include:

Sports management: setting policy for and management of medical sports center. Management of cultural facilities: equipment and management of the School of Art, Annecy Castle Museum, the Palais de l'Isle museum, Bonlieu Scène nationale theatre, the Rabelais Meythet cinema and performance space, and the Glace Bris (Ice Breaker) auditorium.

On 1 January 2003 the Community further expanded its responsibilities: Sports facilities management: the Jean Régis d'Annecy ice rink and various swimming pools and water parks. Management of cultural facilities: upgrade of auditorium facilities at Seynod, the equipping and management of the National School of Music and Dance, and a central library at Bonlieu.[1]


References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "L'Agglo d'Annecy". La Communauté de l'agglomération d'Annecy. Retrieved 3 December 2012.


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