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).

Lezoux
The town hall in Lezoux
The town hall in Lezoux
Coat of arms of Lezoux
Location of Lezoux
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Lezoux is located in France
Lezoux
Lezoux
Lezoux is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lezoux
Lezoux
Coordinates: 45°49′42″N 3°22′51″E / 45.8283°N 3.3808°E / 45.8283; 3.3808
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentPuy-de-Dôme
ArrondissementThiers
CantonLezoux
IntercommunalityEntre Dore et Allier
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Alain Cosson[1]
Area
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34.69 km2 (13.39 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
6,357
 • Density180/km2 (470/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
63195 /63190
Elevation317–421 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.
A tower remain of the city defense wall

Population

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Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
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[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 2 December 2020.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE