Lélex
Lélex is a village in Lélex, Arrondissement of Gex, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes and has about 230 residents and an elevation of 879 metres. Lélex is situated nearby to the hamlet Les Mars, as well as near the locality Le Petit-Serre.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Village with 230 residents
- Also known as: “Lelex”
- Postal codes: 01410 and 01410
Places of Interest
Highlights include Église Saint-Michel de Lélex and Crêt de la Neige.
Crêt de la Neige
Peak
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Crêt de la Neige is the highest peak in the Jura Mountains and the department of Ain in France. Its elevation is 1720 m above sea level. Its prominence is 1266 m. Crêt de la Neige is situated 3½ km south of Lélex.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Thoiry and Mijoux.
Thoiry
Village
Photo: Patrub01, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Thoiry is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. The little village was the scene of the September 1926 meeting between Aristide Briand of France and Gustav Stresemann of Germany. Thoiry is situated 8 km south of Lélex.
Mijoux
Village
Photo: Prankster, Public domain.
Mijoux is a commune and village in the Ain department in eastern France. Mijoux is situated 8 km northeast of Lélex.
Lajoux
Village
Photo: Prankster, Public domain.
Lajoux is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. Lajoux is situated 8 km north of Lélex.
Lélex
- Category: locality
- Location: Lélex, Arrondissement of Gex, Ain, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France, Europe
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Latitude
46.30261° or 46° 18′ 9″ northLongitude
5.94075° or 5° 56′ 27″ eastPopulation
230Elevation
879 metres (2,884 feet)Open location code
8FR78W3R+27OpenStreetMap ID
node 36787005OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3003703
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