Aime

Aime
Éma (Savoyard)
Part of Aime-la-Plagne
A general view of Aime
A general view of Aime
Coat of arms of Aime
Coat of arms
Location of Aime
Aime is located in France
Aime
Aime
Location within France
Aime is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Aime
Aime
Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 45°33′22″N 6°38′58″E / 45.5561°N 6.6494°E / 45.5561; 6.6494
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonBourg-Saint-Maurice
CommuneAime-la-Plagne
Area
1
50.74 km2 (19.59 sq mi)
Elevation
680 m (2,230 ft)
Highest elevation
2,589 m (8,494 ft)
Lowest elevation
596 m (1,955 ft)
Population
 (2021)
3,596
 • Density70.87/km2 (183.6/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
73210
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Aime (French pronunciation: [ɛm] ⓘ; Savoyard: Éma) is a former commune in the eastern French department of Savoie. Its most well known mayor was Pierre Borrione, who created the local ski resort and historical society.

On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Aime-la-Plagne. In 1972 and 1973, the former communes of Longefoy, Tessens and Villette were merged with Aime.

History

In ancient time, Aime was the capital city center of the gallic tribe called the Ceutrons. Conquered by Rome, probably around 20 BC, it became Axima, the capital city of the roman province of the Graian Alps (Latin:: Alpes Graiæ  ; French: Alpes grées) which became later the Alpes Atrectianae et Poeninae.

Its main landmark is the Basilica of Saint Martin.

Geography

The commune lies in the Tarentaise Valley, partly overlapping the ski resorts of La Plagne and Les Arcs.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1975 2,454—    
1982 2,615+0.91%
1990 2,963+1.57%
1999 3,229+0.96%
20063,369+0.61%
20113,541+1.00%
20213,596+0.15%
Source: EHESS and INSEE

Transportation

The town is served by the Aime-La Plagne railway station, with rail connections to Bourg-Saint-Maurice, Albertville, Chambéry, Lyon and further.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Populations légales 2021" [Legal populations 2021] (PDF) (in French). INSEE. December 2023.
  2. ↑ TERREAUX, Louis (October 2012). Lexique Français - Francoprovençal du nom des communes de Savoie "Lé Kmoune in Savoué" (in French). ISBN 978-2-7466-3902-7.
  3. ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 17 November 2015
  4. 1 2 Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet Aime, EHESS (in French).
  5. ↑ Populations légales 2011, INSEE