Leschaux
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Haute-Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Annecy | |
| Canton | Seynod | |
| Community association | Grand Annecy | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 46 ′ N , 6 ° 8 ′ E | |
| height | 756-1,666 m | |
| surface | 12.52 km 2 | |
| Residents | 274 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 22 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 74320 | |
| INSEE code | 74148 | |
Leschaux is a French commune in the department of Haute-Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes .
geography
Leschaux is located at 930 m , about 15 kilometers south of the city of Annecy (as the crow flies). The farming village extends near the wide saddle of the Col de Leschaux, in the northern part of the Bauges massif , at the eastern foot of the Semnoz . The community is located within the Massif des Bauges Regional Nature Park .
The area of the municipal area of 12.52 km² includes a section of the building. The central area is occupied by the wide saddle of the Col de Leschaux ( 897 m ). It forms the watershed of a depression that is oriented north-south and is flanked by the parallel chains of Semnoz (in the west) and Roc des Bœufs (in the east). Through the Laudon , the Col de Leschaux is drained north to Lac d'Annecy. To the south, the municipal area extends into the catchment area of the Chéran . From the pass crossing, the municipality extends westward over a densely wooded slope to the anticline of the Semnoz . Here is an open plateau and to the north adjoining it the Crêt de Châtillon , at 1699 m the highest elevation of the Semnoz and the municipality of Leschaux.
In addition to the actual town center, Leschaux also includes several hamlet settlements and farms, including:
- La Touvière ( 950 m ) on the eastern slope of the Semnoz
- La Croix ( 930 m ) on the eastern slope of the Semnoz, near the Col de Leschaux
- Le Pommier ( 910 m ) on the eastern slope of Semnoz
and the houses on the Col de Leschaux ( 897 m ).
Neighboring municipalities of Leschaux are Viuz-la-Chiésaz and Saint-Eustache in the north, La Chapelle-Saint-Maurice in the east, Bellecombe-en-Bauges in the south and Allèves and Gruffy in the west.
Attractions
The village church of Leschaux dates from the 19th century. The village is the location of the Musée du Semnoz.
population
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 161 |
| 1968 | 169 |
| 1975 | 108 |
| 1982 | 172 |
| 1990 | 214 |
| 1999 | 257 |
With 274 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Leschaux is one of the small communities in the Haute-Savoie department. In the course of the 19th and 20th centuries, the number of inhabitants decreased continuously due to strong emigration (in 1861 there were still 358 inhabitants in Leschaux). Since the mid-1970s, however, a significant increase in population has been recorded.
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Leschaux was predominantly an agricultural village. Today there are some local small businesses. Many workers are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area, especially in Annecy.
The village is located off the main thoroughfares near the D912 department road, which leads from Sévrier over the Col de Leschaux to Lescheraines . Further road connections exist with La Chapelle-Saint-Maurice, Bellecombe-en-Bauges and, via a tourist road that leads over the Semnoz, with Annecy.
