Séez

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

Geography

Séez is composed of several hamlets, dependant on the borough. There are Villard-Dessous, and Villard-Top, which one finds on the road of the collar of the Small Saint Bernard who allows the junction with Italy. One finds on the same road the station of Rosière. One can thus attach the collar to the commune and locate the culminating point of Séez at the mountain of Lancebranlette at close to 3000m of altitude.

History

Séez was the place chief of the Viscount of High Tarentaise, as well as baronnie of the valley of isère dependant both on the duchy of Savoy.

Its name comes owing to the fact that the commune is located at the site of the terminal " six" Roman way.

Administration

Demography

Places and monuments

Séez having been the chief town of the Viscounts of high Tarentaise, one can observe the old residence seigneuriale there. The church of Séez is a wonder of the Baroque art.

The Tannery or the museum of the fauna of the Alps, is places of great interest and discovered environment and local arts and crafts.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Savoy
List of churches with liturgical swimming pool

External bonds

Séez on the site of the national geographical Institute
Séez on the site of INSEE
Séez on the site of Quid
Localization of Séez on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Séez on Mapquest
Séez tourist bureau

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