Crémieu
Sign in to saveCrémieu (; Arpitan: Crèmiœ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. This medieval village of 3,536 inhabitants (2023) hosts a celebration called "Les Médiévales" every year in September, which reconstitutes the lifestyle of the Middle Ages. The seal of the région includes a dolphin. The inhabitants of this village are also called "les dauphinois" from the noun "dauphin" in French. The local dish is "le gratin dauphinois" which is a rich potato gratin.
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Place details
- Locality
- Crémieu
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 3,427
- Timezone
- Europe/Paris
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Crémieu
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Crémieu vue depuis Blied.jpg
- French commune.caption
- A general view of Crémieu
- French commune.arrondissement
- La Tour-du-Pin
- French commune.canton
- Charvieu-Chavagneux
- French commune.demonym
- Crémolans
- French commune.INSEE
- 38138
- French commune.postal code
- 38460
- French commune.mayor
- Isabelle Flores
- French commune.term
- 2024–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 288
- French commune.elevation min m
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- commune of France
- Official name
- Crémieu
- Country
- France
- Located in
- arrondissement of la Tour-du-Pin
- Population
- +3536
- Area
- +6.14
- Elevation
- +262
- Head of government
- Alain Moyne-Bressand
- Capital of
- canton of Crémieu
- Shares border with
- Leyrieu
- Official website
Article
8 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Location
- Physical geography
- Early history
- Population
- Twin towns
- See also
- References
Crémieu (; Arpitan: Crèmiœ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. This medieval village of 3,536 inhabitants (2023) hosts a celebration called "Les Médiévales" every year in September, which reconstitutes the lifestyle of the Middle Ages. The seal of the région includes a dolphin. The inhabitants of this village are also called "les dauphinois" from the noun "dauphin" in French. The local dish is "le gratin dauphinois" which is a rich potato gratin.
It is located near Bourgoin-Jallieu, about 25 miles east of Lyon.