Pers-Jussy

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Pers-Jussy

Total population

3,170

Elevation480 m

Land area18.68 km²

WeatherAvg high 59.5°F

Coordinates46.11°, 6.27°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Pers-Jussy is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of eastern France.

Geography

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

Climate

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

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

Adhémar Fabri

bishop of the Roman Catholic Church

Luigi Pelloux

Sardinian politician (1839-1924)

Loïc Perizzolo

Swiss racing cyclist

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Benoît Chamoux

French mountain climber (1961–1995)

Louis Babel

Swiss Catholic priest, missionary with Natives in Canada

André Lasserre

Swiss sculptor (1902-1981)

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Claude Nisson

French writer

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Claude Penz

Olympic alpine skier (1924-2006)

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Fabienne Raphoz

French poet

Jacques de Menthonay

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Jean-Claude Duret

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Jean-Jacques Langendorf

Swiss historian and writer

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Jean-Louis Grillet

French priest (1756-1812)

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Jean-Vincent Verdonnet

French poet (1923–2013)

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Jean Bertola

French pianist (1922-1989)

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Jean Chamoux

French photographer (1925–2007)

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

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

• Vétraz-Monthoux
  4.7 mi away · pop. 9,874
• Fillinges
  5.1 mi away · pop. 3,537
• Gaillard
  6 mi away · pop. 10,175
• Thorens-Glières
  7.7 mi away · pop. 9,547
• Saint-Cergues
  9.3 mi away · pop. 3,714
• Viry
  11 mi away · pop. 5,635
• Marnaz
  12.8 mi away · pop. 5,827
• Jonzier
  13.6 mi away · pop. 835
• Epagny
  14.2 mi away
• Contamine-Sarzin
  14.8 mi away · pop. 741
• Taninges
  15.5 mi away · pop. 3,465
• Chaumont
  15.7 mi away · pop. 527

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

Aesculapian Snake

Zamenis longissimus

Seen 2026-06-08

Megaloceroea recticornis

Megaloceroea recticornis

Seen 2026-06-07

Asian Lady Beetle

Harmonia axyridis

Seen 2026-06-07

European Nursery Web spider

Pisaura mirabilis

Seen 2026-06-07

Aphantaulax trifasciata

Aphantaulax trifasciata

Seen 2026-06-07

Poplar Ladybird Beetle

Oenopia conglobata

Seen 2026-06-07

Spongy Moth

Lymantria dispar

Seen 2026-06-07

European Stag Beetle

Lucanus cervus

Seen 2026-06-07

Large Tortoiseshell

Nymphalis polychloros

Seen 2026-06-07

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

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Pers-Jussy, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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