Mieussy

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Mieussy

Total population

2,486

Elevation571 m

Land area44.45 km²

WeatherAvg high 59.3°F

Coordinates46.13°, 6.52°

Demographic figures from INSEE. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Mieussy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France. It is a traditional Alpine farming village in the Vallée du Giffre, around 35 kilometers east of Geneva. The area is known for its scenic views, skiing, and local foods. It is host to the "Foire d' Automne", a harvest festival which runs for two days in October.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Notable people from here

Pierre Vigny

French savateur

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Jérôme Gay

French ski jumper

Marie-Cécile Gros-Gaudenier

alpine skier

Anthony Benna

French freestyle skier

Germain Sommeiller

Sardinian engineer (1815-1871)

Joseph Nicollet

French geographer, astronomer, and mathematician (1786–1843)

Stéphane Paille

French footballer (1965–2017)

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François Jaccard

French missionary (1799–1838)

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Samir Boughanem

Moroccan footballer

Félix Meynet

French comics artist

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Yannick Buffet

French ski mountaineer

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Yannick Reverdy

French handball player

Andy Foliot

French ice hockey player

Claude Le Jay

French Jesuit (1505-1552)

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François Ruin

French politician

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Félix Braise

French politician

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

• Marnaz
  5.2 mi away · pop. 5,827
• Magland
  9.2 mi away · pop. 3,251
• Morzine
  9.4 mi away · pop. 2,660
• Saint-Cergues
  11.9 mi away · pop. 3,714
• Vétraz-Monthoux
  13 mi away · pop. 9,874
• Allinges
  14.2 mi away · pop. 4,853
• Thorens-Glières
  16.2 mi away · pop. 9,547
• Publier
  17.5 mi away · pop. 7,646
• Évian-les-Bains
  18.7 mi away · pop. 9,214
• Thônes
  19.9 mi away
• Viry
  23.3 mi away · pop. 5,635
• Divonne-les-Bains
  23.8 mi away · pop. 10,137

Browse all places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Common Chaffinch

Fringilla coelebs

Seen 2026-06-09

Cychrus attenuatus

Cychrus attenuatus

Seen 2026-06-08

European Striped Shield Bug

Graphosoma italicum

Seen 2026-06-07

Bird's-eye Primrose

Primula farinosa

Seen 2026-06-04

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Seen 2026-06-02

Common Froghopper

Cercopis vulnerata

Seen 2026-06-02

Eurasian White Admiral

Limenitis camilla

Seen 2026-06-01

Norfolk Hawker

Isoaeschna isoceles

Seen 2026-06-01

Eight-petal Mountain-Avens

Dryas octopetala

Seen 2026-06-01

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Mieussy, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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