Founex

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Founex
Canton	Vaud
District	Nyon
Coordinates	46°19′N 06°11′E
Population	2 559 (2004)
Area	4.79 km²
Elevation	399 m
Postal code	1297
SFOS number	5717
Mayor	M. Georges Binz
Website	www.founex.ch
Localities	Chataigneriaz, Les Neyruaz
Surrounded by	Bogis-Bossey, Céligny (GE), Coppet, Commugny, Chavannes-de-Bogis
Demonym	Les Founachus
Founex

Founex is a municipality in the district of Nyon of the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland. Its emblem is a white pair of scales imposed on a blue background. The locality of Châtaingeriaz holds the International School of Geneva's campus, La Châtagneraie.

Part of the La Chataigneraie Campus

The Main part of the village (the most built and oldest area of the village) has a 30 km/h speed restriction zone. Founex is a town with many housing development projects and is expanding quickly.

[edit] History

Near Le Gachet signs were found of Roman-era inhabitation. The first appearance of the village was in 1224 under the name Fosnay, in 1251 it changed to Founai. During Middle Ages, Founex belonged to the abbay of Saint Maurice. It was later influenced by the Barony of Coppet, the diocese of Geneva or the Bernese occupation.

When the Separation of Vaud from Bern occurred in 1536 the Village came under control of the district of Nyon. In the 1300s a Cisterian abbey Bonmont and the dependent la Châteigneraie joined Founex. After the Ancien Régime Founex was, from 1798 to 1803 in the Helvetic Republic's Léman Canton.

Founex is the town where the famous French writer Hélène Grégoire (1904-1998), died.

In 2002, Founex and 8 other Villages formed the area of Terre Sainte.