La Léchère

La Léchère (French pronunciation: [la leʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. It is situated in the Isère valley, between Albertville and Moûtiers. It was formed in 1972 by the merger of the former communes Notre-Dame-de-Briançon, Celliers, Doucy, Naves, Petit-Cœur and Pussy.[3] On 1 January 2019, the former communes Bonneval and Feissons-sur-Isère were merged into La Léchère.[4]

La Léchère
Commune
The spa in La Léchère
The spa in La Léchère
Location of La Léchère
La Léchère is located in France
La Léchère
La Léchère
La Léchère is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
La Léchère
La Léchère
Coordinates: 45°31′59″N 6°28′27″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementAlbertville
CantonMoûtiers
IntercommunalityVallées d'Aigueblanche
Government
 • Mayor (2022–2026) Dominique Colliard[1]
Area
1
134.54 km2 (51.95 sq mi)
Population
 (Jan. 2020)[2]
2,601
 • Density19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73187 /73260
Elevation394–2,829 m (1,293–9,281 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

See also

References
  1. "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
  2. "Populations légales 2020". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 29 December 2022.
  3. Commune de La Léchère (73187), INSEE
  4. Arrêté préfectoral 15 November 2018 (in French)
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