Cruet

Cruet is a common French, located in the department of the Savoy and the area the Rhone-Alps.

Geography

Located at the foot of the collar of Marocaz, between Chambéry and Albertville.

History

At the time Gallic, starting from IIIe front century J. - C., the ancient road of Combe of Savoy passed under the castle of Verdun, whose name into Gallic means: " citadel principale". There was to be on this headland a fort or a oppidum to control and defend the road. The tomb of a Gallic soldier with his iron sword of IIIe front century J. - C. was discovered on a close eminence, in Chanay. The army of Hannibal passed here to go to Italy by the Small-Saint-Bernard, in 218 av. J. - C.

Administration

The Commune of Cruet is member of the Community of Communes of Combe of Savoy.

Demography

Places and monuments

Castle of Verdun

Cellar of Cruet

Personalities related to the commune

Sonia Guillet, Miss Country of Savoy

See too

  • the Community of Combe Common communes of Savoy
  • of Savoy

External bonds

  • Cruet on the site of the national geographical Institute
  • Cruet on the site of INSEE
  • Cruet on the site of Quid
  • Localization of Cruet on a chart of France and communes bordering
  • Plane on Cruet on Mapquest

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