Lescheroux
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| region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes | |
| Department | Ain | |
| Arrondissement | Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Canton | Replonges | |
| Community association | Bassin de Bourg-en-Bresse | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 24 ' N , 5 ° 9' E | |
| height | 182-223 m | |
| surface | 20.1 km 2 | |
| Residents | 735 (January 1, 2017) | |
| Population density | 37 inhabitants / km 2 | |
| Post Code | 01560 | |
| INSEE code | 01212 | |
 Mairie Lescheroux |
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Lescheroux is a French commune in the Ain department in the region of Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the canton of Replonges in the Bourg-en-Bresse arrondissement .
geography
In Lescheroux, a tributary of the Seille called La Sane or Sane-Vive rises at 217 meters above sea level . The municipality is bordered to the north by Saint-Nizier-le-Bouchoux , to the northeast by Cormoz , to the southeast by Foissiat , to the southwest by Jayat , to the west by Saint-Julien-sur-Reyssouze and to the northwest by Mantenay-Montlin .
Population development
| year | 1962 | 1968 | 1975 | 1982 | 1990 | 1999 | 2008 | 2014 |
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| Residents | 660 | 593 | 526 | 504 | 527 | 597 | 695 | 708 |
Attractions
- Montmerle Charterhouse in existence from 1210 to 1792, Benedictine monastery from 1070 to 1210 , today castle ruins
- gothic church of Saint-André
- War memorial
- Statue of the Virgin Mary ( Statue Vierge Marie )
Saint-André church
War memorial
Virgin Mary statue
Web links
Commons : Lescheroux - collection of images, videos and audio files
