Le Bourget-du-Lac

Le Bourget-du-Lac
Commune
Le Bourget-du-Lac, with the Lac du Bourget, Savoie Technolac, and Chambéry Airport
Le Bourget-du-Lac, with the Lac du Bourget, Savoie Technolac, and Chambéry Airport
Flag of Le Bourget-du-Lac
Flag
Coat of arms of Le Bourget-du-Lac
Coat of arms
Location of Le Bourget-du-Lac
Map
Le Bourget-du-Lac is located in France
Le Bourget-du-Lac
Le Bourget-du-Lac
Le Bourget-du-Lac is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Le Bourget-du-Lac
Le Bourget-du-Lac
Coordinates: 45°38′44″N 5°51′33″E / 45.6456°N 05.8591°E / 45.6456; 05.8591
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentSavoie
ArrondissementChambéry
CantonLa Motte-Servolex
IntercommunalityCA Grand Lac
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Nicolas Mercat[1]
Area
1
20.05 km2 (7.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
4,933
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
73051 /73370
Elevation226–1,496 m (741–4,908 ft)
(avg. 241 m or 791 ft)
Websitewww.lebourgetdulac.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

Le Bourget-du-Lac (French pronunciation: [lə buʁʒɛ dy lak], literally Le Bourget of the Lake or Arpitan: Le Borgèt-du-Lèc[1]) is a commune in the Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in eastern/south-eastern France.

It lies near the Lac du Bourget and 12 km (7.5 mi) from Chambéry.

Climate

Le Bourget-du-Lac is right on the boundary between a mid-latitude, four seasons humid subtropical climate (Cfa) and an oceanic climate (Cfb) under the Köppen system. In spite of this, it is highly influenced by its interior position within France, near several mountain ranges, resulting in quite hot summers and winters with frequent temperatures below freezing, especially at night. Convective rainfall is frequent for much of the year, rendering high precipitation/day quotas. The nearest weather station is located at Chambéry Airport, 3 km east of the town.

Climate data for Le Bourget-du-Lac (Chambéry Airport, altitude 235m,[3] 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1973–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 17.9
(64.2) 		20.5
(68.9) 		25.1
(77.2) 		29.5
(85.1) 		32.7
(90.9) 		36.7
(98.1) 		38.8
(101.8) 		38.8
(101.8) 		32.0
(89.6) 		29.0
(84.2) 		23.3
(73.9) 		22.7
(72.9) 		38.8
(101.8)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 6.4
(43.5) 		8.5
(47.3) 		13.4
(56.1) 		17.3
(63.1) 		21.3
(70.3) 		25.3
(77.5) 		27.8
(82.0) 		27.1
(80.8) 		22.3
(72.1) 		17.0
(62.6) 		10.6
(51.1) 		6.9
(44.4) 		17.0
(62.6)
Daily mean °C (°F) 2.9
(37.2) 		4.1
(39.4) 		8.0
(46.4) 		11.4
(52.5) 		15.6
(60.1) 		19.4
(66.9) 		21.4
(70.5) 		20.9
(69.6) 		16.8
(62.2) 		12.3
(54.1) 		6.9
(44.4) 		3.4
(38.1) 		11.9
(53.4)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −0.7
(30.7) 		−0.4
(31.3) 		2.5
(36.5) 		5.6
(42.1) 		10.0
(50.0) 		13.5
(56.3) 		15.0
(59.0) 		14.6
(58.3) 		11.3
(52.3) 		7.7
(45.9) 		3.1
(37.6) 		0.0
(32.0) 		6.8
(44.2)
Record low °C (°F) −19.0
(−2.2) 		−14.4
(6.1) 		−10.3
(13.5) 		−4.6
(23.7) 		−1.4
(29.5) 		2.8
(37.0) 		5.4
(41.7) 		5.0
(41.0) 		1.0
(33.8) 		−4.3
(24.3) 		−10.8
(12.6) 		−13.5
(7.7) 		−19.0
(−2.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 102.6
(4.04) 		79.1
(3.11) 		93.1
(3.67) 		87.9
(3.46) 		101.0
(3.98) 		94.5
(3.72) 		91.7
(3.61) 		97.6
(3.84) 		104.3
(4.11) 		113.3
(4.46) 		114.6
(4.51) 		124.2
(4.89) 		1,203.9
(47.40)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm) 9.7 8.1 9.7 9.6 11.1 9.9 8.2 8.5 8.8 10.3 10.1 10.6 114.6
Average snowy days 5.4 4.6 2.2 1.2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.7 3.2 18.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours 76.6 101.8 157.8 176.2 202.3 236.3 261.6 237.1 180.7 123.8 74.5 66.3 1,894.9
Source 1: Météo-France[4]
Source 2: Infoclimat.fr[5]

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1968 1,849—    
1975 1,863+0.11%
1982 2,098+1.71%
1990 2,886+4.07%
1999 3,945+3.53%
2007 4,155+0.65%
2012 4,489+1.56%
2017 4,866+1.63%
Source: INSEE[6]
View of Le Bourget-du-Lac
  • The church.
    The church.
  • Old ironworks transformed into an observation point for birds.
    Old ironworks transformed into an observation point for birds.
  • The river Leysse close to the commune.
    The river Leysse close to the commune.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ Meteo France Weather Station
  4. ^ "Fiche Climatologique Statistiques 1991-2020 et records" (PDF) (in French). Météo-France. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  5. ^ "Normales et records pour la période 1981-2010 à Chambéry - Aix-Les-Bains" (in French). Infoclimat.fr. Retrieved September 5, 2022.
  6. ^ Population en historique depuis 1968, INSEE
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