Tresserve

Tresserve is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is part of the urban area of Chambéry.[2]

Tresserve
Commune
The road into Tresserve, alongside the Bourget lake
Coat of arms
Location of Tresserve
Tresserve Tresserve
Coordinates: 45°40′27″N 5°54′00″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Savoie
Arrondissement	Chambéry
Canton	Aix-les-Bains-2
Intercommunality	Lac du Bourget
Government
• Mayor (2014–2020)	Jean-Claude Loiseau
Area ^1	2.77 km^2 (1.07 sq mi)
Population  (2017-01-01)[1]	3,014
• Density	1,100/km^2 (2,800/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	73300 /73100
Elevation	228–331 m (748–1,086 ft)
^1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km^2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Twin towns — sister cities

Tresserve is twinned with:

• Avigliana, Italy

See also

• Communes of the Savoie department

World heritage site

It is home to one or more prehistoric pile-dwelling (or stilt house) settlements that are part of the Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps UNESCO World Heritage Site.[3]

Panoramic sight of Tresserve.

Tresserve town hall

References

1. "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
2. Unité urbaine de Chambéry (73601), INSEE
3. UNESCO World Heritage Site - Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps