Les Marches

Part of Porte-de-Savoie in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Les Marches (French pronunciation: [le maʁʃ]; Savoyard: Le Mârshé)[2] is a former commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune Porte-de-Savoie.[3]

CountryFrance
Area
1
15.35 km2 (5.93 sq mi)
Population
(2022)[1]
2,791
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Les Marches
Le Mârshé (Savoyard)
Sight of Les Marches in winter.
Sight of Les Marches in winter.
Location of Les Marches
Les Marches is located in France
Les Marches
Les Marches
Les Marches is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Les Marches
Les Marches
Coordinates: 45°30′00″N 6°00′06″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementChambéry
CantonMontmélian
CommunePorte-de-Savoie
Area
1
15.35 km2 (5.93 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
2,791
  Density181.8/km2 (470.9/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Postal code
73800
Dialling codes0479
Elevation244–1,115 m (801–3,658 ft)
(avg. 807 m or 2,648 ft)
Websitewww.lesmarches.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.
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Twin towns

It is twinned with

  • United Kingdom Stepps and Cardowan near Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom.[4] Les Marches translates in English as 'The Steps' and it was this connection that was noticed by a Les Marches resident in 1995 on a visit to Scotland.[5]

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