Lezoux

Coordinates: 45°49′42″N 3°22′51″E / 45.8283°N 3.3808°E / 45.8283; 3.3808
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Lezoux
The town hall in Lezoux
The town hall in Lezoux
Coat of arms of Lezoux
Lezoux is located in France
Lezoux
Lezoux
Lezoux is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lezoux
Lezoux
Coordinates: 45°49′42″N 3°22′51″E / 45.8283°N 3.3808°E / 45.8283; 3.3808
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementThiers
CantonLezoux
IntercommunalityEntre Dore et Allier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Cosson[1]
Area
1
34.69 km2 (13.39 sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63195 /63190
Elevation317–421 m (1,040–1,381 ft)
(avg. 351 m or 1,152 ft)
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Lezoux (French pronunciation: [ləzu]; Occitan: Lesós) is a commune in the Puy-de-Dôme department in Auvergne in central France. It was a key location in the filming of the 2004 film Les Choristes (The Chorus).

A tower remain of the city defense wall

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 4,038—    
1975 4,632+1.98%
1982 4,747+0.35%
1990 4,819+0.19%
1999 4,957+0.31%
2007 5,508+1.33%
2012 5,670+0.58%
2017 6,152+1.65%
Source: INSEE[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE