decree from 22 December of the same year, the rail station of Annemasse is built on land owned by the city of Ville-La-Grand to realize a railway to Thonon. Annemasse proposed a 3000 francs compensation in 1881, which was not accepted. The matter was finally resolved in 1927 after Ville-La-Grand had exhausted all appeals, and finally accepted the compensation. Ville-la-Grand became the favorite place to life for the railroad workers after the SNCF residential buildings were built. This was a noticeable change for the city, which was mainly an agricultural city until then. World War II On 8 July 1944, six members of the French Resistance were killed by German forces on the "lieu-dit" « sur les côtes », including Marianne Cohn. Moreover, the catholic priests from the Juvénat school helped save the file of more than 2,500 Jews, by helping them cross into Switzerland. Geography The commune of Ville-la-Grand is located in the Arve valley, north of Annemasse. It is next to the border with the Canton of Geneva with Switzerland. The river Foron goes through the city. Population See also Communes of the Haute-Savoie department References External links Official site Communes of Haute-Savoie