Lezoux

Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

(2020–2026) Alain Cosson^[1]Area34.69 km² (13.39 sq mi)Population6,357 • Density180/km² (470/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)INSEE/Postal codeElevation317–421 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.

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).

Population

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±% 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

• Communes of the Puy-de-Dôme department
• Lezoux Plate

References