Léchelles (French: [leʃɛl]; Arpitan: Lèchiéles [lɛˈtʃilɛ] ) is a former municipality in the district of Broye, in the Canton of Fribourg , Switzerland . On 1 September 1994 the former municipality of Chandon merged into the municipality of Léchelles, keeping the name Léchelles. On 1 January 2016, the former municipalities of Domdidier , Dompierre, Léchelles and Russy merged to form Belmont-Broye .

Léchelles is first mentioned in 1243 as Leschieres. The municipality was formerly known by its German name Leitern, however, that name is no longer used.

Léchelles had an area, as of 2009, of 8.8 square kilometers (3.4 sq mi).