Lescheraines
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Savoie | |
| Arrondissement | Chambery | |
| Canton | Saint-Alban-Leysse | |
| Community association | Chambéry Métropole-Cœur des Bauges | |
| Coordinates | 45 ° 42 ′ N , 6 ° 6 ′ E | |
| height | 578-1,305 m | |
| surface | 8.17 km 2 | |
| Residents | 764 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 94 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 73340 | |
| INSEE code | 73146 | |
.JPG) District of Le Pont |
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Lescheraines is a French municipality with 764 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Savoie in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the Arrondissement of Chambéry and the canton of Saint-Alban-Leysse .
geography
Lescheraines is located at 651 m , about 21 kilometers northeast of the prefecture of Chambéry and 21 km south of the city of Annecy (as the crow flies). The farming village extends in the north-west of the Savoie department, in the Bauges massif , in the wide valley basin of the Chéran at the eastern foot of the Montagne de Bange .
The area of the 8.17 km² municipal area includes a section of the solid mass of the Bauges. The main part of the area is taken up by the valley widening into which the Chéran is slightly cut. Below the village, the Ruisseau de Saint-François flow from the southwest and the Ruisseau de Bellecombe from the north . South of the Chéran, the municipal area extends over the gently sloping slope of Lescheraines to the northeasternmost foothills of Mont Margeriaz . The highest point of Lescheraines is reached here at 1305 m . North of the Chéran, the communal soil extends into the valley of the Ruisseau de Bellecombe. The municipality lies within the Regional Nature Park Massif des Bauges (French: Parc naturel régional du Massif des Bauges ).
In addition to the actual town center, Lescheraines also includes various hamlet settlements and farms, including:
- Pont de Lescheraines ( 585 m ) on both sides of the Chéran at a bridge crossing
- Saint-Martin ( 730 m ) on the eastern slope of the Chéran valley
- Lovat ( 720 m ) in the valley of the Ruisseau de Saint-François
- Le Crozet ( 840 m ) on the slope above the village
Neighboring municipalities of Lescheraines are Bellecombe-en-Bauges in the north, La Motte-en-Bauges and Le Châtelard in the east, Le Noyer in the south and Arith in the west.
history
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Lescheraines was first mentioned in a document in 1108 under the name Lascharena . Later the names Escarena (1215), Escherena (1238), Lescherène (1278), Escherana in the 14th century and Lescheraines-en-Savoye (1732) appeared. The place name goes back to the word écherêne (mountain ridge), which is widespread in the regional dialect , whereby the French article was agglutinated. Since the Middle Ages, Lescheraines has been the center of a rule that was elevated to marquisate in 1682 .
Attractions
The parish church of Lescheraines was built in the 19th century in the neo-Gothic style.
In the area of the deepening of the Chéran below the center of Lescheraines there are several small lakes that together form the local recreation area Les Îles du Chéran . There is also a campsite here.
population
| Population development | |
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| year | Residents |
| 1962 | 518 |
| 1968 | 438 |
| 1975 | 395 |
| 1982 | 425 |
| 1990 | 495 |
| 1999 | 556 |
| 2006 | 708 |
| 2011 | 730 |
With 764 inhabitants (as of January 1, 2017) Lescheraines is one of the small communities in the Savoie department. After the population fell sharply in the first half of the 20th century, a significant increase in population has been recorded since the mid-1980s thanks to the beautiful residential area. The local residents of Lescheraines are called Lescherainois (es) in French .
Economy and Infrastructure
Until well into the 20th century, Lescheraines was a village dominated by agriculture , especially milk production and cattle breeding. The hydropower of the Chéran was formerly used to operate mills. In addition, there are now some local small businesses. Many workers are commuters who work in the larger towns in the area.
The village forms a regional transport hub in the Bauges massif. It is located on a departmental road that leads from Annecy through the Bauges massif to Chambéry. Other regional road connections exist with Alby-sur-Chéran , Saint-Pierre-d'Albigny and Aillon-le-Jeune . The closest connection to the A41 motorway is around 21 km away.
education
In Lescheraines there is a primary school ( école primaire ).
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ A. Gros: Dictionnaire étymologique des noms de lieu de la Savoie . Belley, Imprimerie Aimé Chaduc, 1937, p. 253, 254 (French, limited preview in Google Book search).
- ^ JJ Vernier: Dictionnaire topographique du département de la Savoie . Imprimerie Savoisienne, 1896, p. 474 (French, online on BNF [accessed January 19, 2014]).
- ↑ French Statistics Institute ( www.insee.fr )
- ↑ Lescheraines - notice communale. In: cassini.ehess.fr. Retrieved September 20, 2014 (French, INSEE population from 1968 ).
- ^ Complete dossier on Lescheraines. In: INSEE . Retrieved September 28, 2014 (French).