Izieu
Sign in to saveIzieu () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It lies on the river Rhône, between the cities of Lyon and Chambéry.
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Place details
- Locality
- Izieu
- Region
- Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- Country
- France
- Population
- 187
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Key facts
- French commune.name
- Izieu
- French commune.commune status
- Commune
- French commune.image
- Izieu Village.JPG
- French commune.arrondissement
- Belley
- French commune.canton
- Belley
- French commune.INSEE
- 01193
- French commune.postal code
- 01300
- French commune.mayor
- Denis Martin-Barbaz
- French commune.term
- 2020–2026
- French commune.elevation m
- 350
- French commune.elevation min m
- 211
- French commune.elevation max m
- 758
- French commune.area km2
Article
5 sectionsContents
- Site of World War II Jewish orphanage
- Population
- See also
- References
- External links
Izieu () is a commune in the Ain department in eastern France. It lies on the river Rhône, between the cities of Lyon and Chambéry.
The Commune is famous for the 1944 abduction by the Nazis of the children and staff from the Izieu orphanage.