Lépin-le-Lac (; "Lépin-the-Lake";
Arpitan: ''Lépen-le-Léc''), also simply known as Lépin, is a rural
commune in the
Savoie
Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè'' or ''Savouè-d'Avâl''; English: ''Savoy'' ) is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, Southeastern France. Located in the French Alps, its prefecture is Chambéry. In 2019, Savoie had a population o ...
department in the
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (; AURA) or ; or ; . is a Regions of France, region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Auvergne and Rhône-Alpes. The new region came into e ...
region
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in Southeastern
France
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. In 2020, it had a population of 469. It lies on the south-southwestern shore of the
Lac d'Aiguebelette
The Lac d'Aiguebelette (; Lake of Aiguebelette) is a natural lake north of the Chartreuse Mountains in the French Alps and just west of the Chaîne de l'Épine in the Jura Mountains. It is located within five Communes of France, communes in the Sa ...
, one of the largest natural lakes in the area.
Geography
It is located just southwest of
Aiguebelette-le-Lac
Aiguebelette-le-Lac (; "Aiguebelette-the-Lake"; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Égouabelèta''), also simply known as Aiguebelette, is a rural Communes of France, commune in the Savoie Departments of France, department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ...
, which covers part of the
Chaîne de l'Épine
Chaîne may refer to:
People
* Marius Chaîne (1873–1960), French scholar of Ethiopic and Coptic philology
Places
* Chaîne des Puys, a north-south oriented chain of cinder cones, lava domes, and maars in the Massif Central of France
* Chaîne ...
. On the other side of the ridge is
Chambéry
Chambéry (, , ; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Chambèri'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Savoie Departments of France, department in the southeastern ...
, 11.3 km (7 mi) east of Lépin-le-Lac.
Transport
Lépin-le-Lac is served by
Lépin-le-Lac-La Bauche station on the railway line from
Saint-André-le-Gaz
Saint-André-le-Gaz () is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.
Geography
The Bourbre forms the commune's eastern border. Saint-André-le-Gaz station has rail connections to Lyon, Grenoble and Chambéry.
Population
Se ...
to
Chambéry
Chambéry (, , ; Franco-Provençal, Arpitan: ''Chambèri'') is the Prefectures in France, prefecture and List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, largest city of the Savoie Departments of France, department in the southeastern ...
.
Gallery
Lépin-le-Lac (village et lac).JPG, The village and the lake
Église de Lépin-le-Lac (2015).JPG, Église de la Sainte-Trinité
Z 9633 Bourgogne quittant Lépin-le-Lac (septembre 2015).JPG, Lépin-le-Lac-La Bauche station
See also
*
Communes of the Savoie department
The following is a list of the 273 Communes of France, communes of the Savoie Departments of France, department of France.
The communes cooperate in the following Communes of France#Intercommunality, intercommunalities (as of 2025):
References
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Communes of Savoie