La Baume (; ) is a commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in south-eastern 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 current mayor of La Baume is Jean-François Menoud, elected in 2020.
Demography
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.
See also Communes of the Haute-Savoie department Leesville, Texas, its land majorly granted to the late Countship of La Baume
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