Doussard (French pronunciation: ​[dusaʁ]) is a commune in the southeastern French department of Haute-Savoie.

Doussard
Commune
Doussard
Location of Doussard
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Coordinates: 45°46′36″N 6°13′16″E
Country	France
Region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Haute-Savoie
Arrondissement	Annecy
Canton	Faverges
Intercommunality	C.C. des Sources du Lac d'Annecy
Government
• Mayor (2020–2026)	Michel Coutin
Area 1	20.14 km2 (7.78 sq mi)
Population  (Jan. 2019)[1]	3,542
• Density	180/km2 (460/sq mi)
Demonym(s)	Doussardiens
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code	74104 /74210
Elevation	442–1,804 m (1,450–5,919 ft)
Website	Ville-doussard.fr
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries.

The village contains a landing field used by many paragliders, usually after they've taken off from the nearby Col de la Forclaz.

See also

• Communes of the Haute-Savoie department

References

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