Lezoux
Lezoux | |
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![]() The town hall in Lezoux | |
Coordinates: 45°49′42″N 3°22′51″E / 45.8283°N 3.3808°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Puy-de-Dôme |
Arrondissement | Thiers |
Canton | Lezoux |
Intercommunality | Entre Dore et Allier |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Alain Cosson[1] |
Area 1 | 34.69 km2 (13.39 sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 63195 /63190 |
Elevation | 317–421 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).

Population
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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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
- ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in français). 2 December 2020.
- ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE

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