La Léchère (French pronunciation: [la leʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.[3] 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.[4] On 1 January 2019, the former communes Bonneval and Feissons-sur-Isère were merged into La Léchère.[5]
Population
Population data refer to the area corresponding with the commune as of January 2025.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 3,339 | — |
| 1975 | 2,917 | −1.91% |
| 1982 | 2,642 | −1.40% |
| 1990 | 2,438 | −1.00% |
| 1999 | 2,382 | −0.26% |
| 2007 | 2,569 | +0.95% |
| 2012 | 2,574 | +0.04% |
| 2017 | 2,586 | +0.09% |
| 2023 | 2,538 | −0.31% |
| Source: INSEE[6] | ||
See also
References
- ↑ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 4 May 2022.
- ↑ "Populations de référence 2023" (in French). National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 18 December 2025.
- ↑ Commune de La Léchère (73187), INSEE
- ↑ Des villages de Cassini aux communes d'aujourd'hui: Commune data sheet La Léchère, EHESS (in French).
- ↑ Arrêté préfectoral 15 November 2018 (in French)
- ↑ Population municipale entre 1968 et 2023, INSEE
