Apremont, Savoie

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

(2020–2026) Marc Dupraz^[1]Area17.76 km² (6.86 sq mi)Population972 • Density55/km² (140/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeDialling codes0479Elevation302–1,554 m (991–5,098 ft)
(avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft)Websitewww.mairie-apremont.com¹ French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Apremont (French pronunciation: [apʁəmɔ̃]) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

It lies southeast of Chambéry.

Demography

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% p.a.
1968	558	—
1975	696	+3.21%
1982	777	+1.59%
1990	781	+0.06%
1999	890	+1.46%
2007	949	+0.81%
2012	982	+0.69%
2017	1,013	+0.62%
Source: INSEE[3]

Vineyards

In the night of 24 November 1248, a massive landslide remodelled the lands of the commune and created a distinctive environment for growing grapes. At an altitude of 350 metres and catching the morning sun, the vines of Apremont, together with the adjoining communes of Saint-André-les-Marches and Saint-Baldoph have been productive for centuries and are now the major producer in Savoy with around 400 hectares in cultivation. The chalky soil is particularly favourable to white wines, which predominate.

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  La Cluse de Chambéry and la Combe de Savoie seen from Apremont
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  Le Granier and vineyards of Apremont.

See also

• Communes of the Savoie department

References

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