Académie du Faucigny

The Académie du Faucigny is a French learned society (société savante) founded on 5 November 1938 in Bonneville, in the historic province of Faucigny in Haute-Savoie. It studies historical, archaeological and scientific questions concerning Savoy and, in particular, the former province of Faucigny. Its mission includes safeguarding, promoting knowledge of, and enhancing the region's heritage; it collects and preserves manuscripts and documents relating to the history of the former Duchy of Savoy, corresponding to the present-day departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie. The society's headquarters were originally in Bonneville, but in 2004 the seat was transferred to La Roche-sur-Foron. It is a member of the Union des Sociétés Savantes de Savoie, founded in 1970. The Académie has received as a donation the entire library of Professor Paul Guichonnet, representing approximately 12,000 books and documents, which is being inventoried for future public consultation. The Académie publishes works including the Mémoires et documents de l'Académie du Faucigny (issues from 1939 to 1966 are available on gallica.bnf.fr), as well as volumes such as La Savoie, ses relations avec Genève et la Suisse (2011) and La diplomatie sous l'œil de la caricature (1856-1861) (2011). It also organizes conferences and participates in events such as the European Heritage Days. Its presidents have included Charles-Henri Perret (1938–1947), Lucien Guy (1947–1965), Paul Guichonnet (1965–1993), Claude Castor (1993–2008), Dominique Maye (2008–2018) and Juliette Châtel (since 2018).

The Académie du Faucigny was founded on 5 November 1938 in Bonneville, in the historic province of Faucigny in Haute-Savoie. It is an association that studies historical, archaeological and scientific questions concerning Savoy and, in particular, the former province of Faucigny. The society promotes the safeguarding, knowledge and enhancement of heritage; it collects and preserves manuscripts and documents concerning the history of the former Duchy of Savoy (present-day departments of Savoie and Haute-Savoie). In 2004, the headquarters were transferred from Bonneville to La Roche-sur-Foron. The Académie received as a donation the entire library of Professor Paul Guichonnet, representing approximately 12,000 books and documents, which is being inventoried for future public consultation. It is a member of the Union des Sociétés Savantes de Savoie (founded in 1970). The society publishes the Mémoires et documents de l'Académie du Faucigny (issues from 1939 to 1966 are available on gallica.bnf.fr), as well as works such as La Savoie, ses relations avec Genève et la Suisse (2011) and La diplomatie sous l'œil de la caricature (1856-1861) (2011). Its presidents have included Charles-Henri Perret (1938–1947), Lucien Guy (1947–1965), Paul Guichonnet (1965–1993), Claude Castor (1993–2008), Dominique Maye (2008–2018) and Juliette Châtel (since 2018).

• 2018

  Juliette Châtel becomes president.

• 2011

  Publication of La Savoie, ses relations avec Genève et la Suisse and La diplomatie sous l'œil de la caricature (1856-1861).

• 2008

  Dominique Maye becomes president.

• 2004

  Headquarters transferred from Bonneville to La Roche-sur-Foron.

• 1993

  Claude Castor becomes president.

• 1970

  Union des Sociétés Savantes de Savoie founded; Académie becomes a member.

• 1965

  Paul Guichonnet becomes president.

• 1947

  Lucien Guy becomes president.

• 1939

  First issue of Mémoires et documents published.

• 1938

  Founded on 5 November in Bonneville.

A regional learned society dedicated to the history and heritage of the Faucigny and Savoy.

• Mémoires et documents de l'Académie du Faucigny

  Periodical publication, issues from 1939 to 1966 available on gallica.bnf.fr.

• La Savoie, ses relations avec Genève et la Suisse

  Proceedings of study days held in Geneva on 4-5 November 2010, published in 2011.

• La diplomatie sous l'œil de la caricature (1856-1861)

  Published in 2011.

1. 1Académie du Faucigny - Société d'histoire, membre de l'Union des Sociétés Savantes de Savoie (Savoie et Haute-Savoie).academie-du-faucigny.overblog.com
2. 2Conférence : « La mappe sarde : histoire, méthodologie et recherches dans le cadastre savoyard » - Académie du Faucignyacademie-du-faucigny.overblog.com
3. 3Académie du Faucignywikidata.org
4. 4Académie du Faucignyfr.wikipedia.org