Villaz

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Villaz

Total population

3,468

Elevation463 m

Land area15.27 km²

Coordinates45.95°, 6.19°

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

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Villaz is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

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

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

Vincent Vittoz

French cross-country skier

Jeannie Longo

French cyclist

Vanessa Gusmeroli

figure skater

P

Philippe Genty

French illusionist

Véronique Jannot

French actress and singer

Jean-Allarmet de Brogny

Catholic cardinal

Thomas Fanara

French alpine skier

M

Michel Séméniako

French photographer

Thomas Mermillod-Blondin

French alpine skier

R

Raphaëlle Monod

French freestyle skier

Steve Missillier

French alpine skier

Yannick Ponsero

figure skater

O

Olivier Charroin

French tennis player

Marc Veyrat

French chef

M

Maurice Cullaz

French journalist (1912–2000)

Roddy Darragon

French cross-country skier

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

Nearby places in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes

• Thorens-Glières
  4.2 mi away · pop. 9,547
• Thônes
  8 mi away
• Saint-Jorioz
  8.2 mi away · pop. 6,287
• Contamine-Sarzin
  11.3 mi away · pop. 741
• Jonzier
  12.7 mi away · pop. 835
• Chaumont
  12.7 mi away · pop. 527
• Epagny
  13.5 mi away
• Viry
  13.6 mi away · pop. 5,635
• Vétraz-Monthoux
  15.7 mi away · pop. 9,874
• Marnaz
  17.7 mi away · pop. 5,827
• Ugine
  17.8 mi away · pop. 7,148
• Saint-Cergues
  20.6 mi away · pop. 3,714

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

Holcostethus sphacelatus

Holcostethus sphacelatus

Seen 2026-06-08

Brown Hare

Lepus europaeus

Seen 2026-06-08

Beardfooted spider

Saitis barbipes

Seen 2026-06-07

Red Valerian

Centranthus ruber

Seen 2026-06-07

Lizard Orchid

Himantoglossum hircinum

Seen 2026-06-07

Red-crested Pochard

Netta rufina

Seen 2026-06-07

Large Tortoiseshell

Nymphalis polychloros

Seen 2026-06-07

Camptopus lateralis

Camptopus lateralis

Seen 2026-06-07

Meadow Brown

Maniola jurtina

Seen 2026-06-07

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

Gallery

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

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

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