Thoiry, Ain

Thoiry (French pronunciation: [twaʁi]) is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France.

CountryFrance

Area

¹

28.93 km² (11.17 sq mi)

Population

(2023)^[2]

6,569

TimezoneUTC+01:00 (CET)

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Thoiry
Commune
Thoiry in the foreground, with Geneva, Annemasse and the Alps in the background
Coat of arms
Location of Thoiry
Thoiry Location within France Show map of France Thoiry Location within Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Show map of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Coordinates: 46°14′14″N 5°58′50″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Ain
Arrondissement	Gex
Canton	Thoiry
Intercommunality	CA Pays de Gex
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Muriel Bénier[1]
Area 1	28.93 km2 (11.17 sq mi)
Population  (2023)[2]	6,569
• Density	227.1/km2 (588.1/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	01419 /01710
Elevation	400–1,720 m (1,310–5,640 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

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The little village was the scene of the September 1926 meeting between Aristide Briand of France and Gustav Stresemann of Germany. During the meeting the two discussed proposals for finally settling the various claims from the First World War, and their common interest in the then-fashionable paneuropean ideas. Ultimately, however, the meeting came to be a missed chance on the road to European integration, as neither statesman could carry domestic opinion with them on these issues.

The highest peak in the Jura Mountains, the Crêt de la Neige, is located in the commune.