Les Marches is a former
commune in the
Savoie department
Department may refer to:
* Departmentalization, division of a larger organization into parts with specific responsibility
Government and military
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in the
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Au ...
region in south-eastern
France. On 1 January 2019, it was merged into the new commune
Porte-de-Savoie
Porte-de-Savoie is a Communes of France, commune in the Savoie Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Regions of France, region in south-eastern France. It was established on 1 January 2019 by merger of the former communes ...
.
Twin towns
It is twinned with
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Stepps
Stepps is a settlement in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, near the north-eastern outskirts of Glasgow. Its recently upgraded amenities include a new primary school, library and sports facilities. The town retains a historic heart around its church in ...
and
Cardowan
Cardowan is a suburb situated in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, on the north-eastern outskirts of Glasgow.
Originally built around Cardowan Colliery, Garnkirk fire-clay works and clay mines in the immediate area, Cardowan's proximity to Glasgow has ...
near Glasgow,
Scotland,
United Kingdom. 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.
See also
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Communes of the Savoie department
References
External links
Official site
Former communes of Savoie
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