Leschères (French pronunciation: [leʃɛʁ]) is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France.

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968125
1975113−1.43%
1982118+0.62%
1990121+0.31%
1999153+2.64%
2009213+3.36%
2014216+0.28%
2020206−0.79%
Source: INSEE

Demonym

The inhabitants of the village are surprisingly known as Quilleux (meaning literally "skittle players"). The name owes its origin to the former existence of seven games of skittles in the village and its hamlets.

Politics and administration

PeriodNameParty
March 2001March 2014Roger Béguet
March 2014currentAnnie MayetDVD

See also