Country France Department Haute-Savoie Population (2014) 292 Arrondissement Thonon-les-Bains | Region Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Canton Le Biot Area 16.91 km² | |
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Intercommunality Community of communes of the Vallée d'Aulps | ||
La Baume is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern France.
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Map of 74430 La Baume, France
Geography
It is situated in the High Savoy between Thonon-les-Bains and Morzine. According to the French Wikipedia page, it is called 'La Baume' because the church is situated on a rock.
Administration
The Mayor of La Baume since March 2008 has been Serge Coffy.
Places of interest
The 'Barrage du Jotty', is a dam of the lake of Le Jotty shared by the communes of La Vernaz and La Baume.
References
La Baume Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA