Saint-Georges-de-Commiers

Saint-Georges-de-Commiers
region	Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Department	Isère
Arrondissement	Grenoble
Canton	Le Pont-de-Claix
Community association	Grenoble-Alpes metropolis
Coordinates	45 ° 2 ′  N , 5 ° 42 ′  E Coordinates: 45 ° 2 ′  N , 5 ° 42 ′  E
height	286-1,370 m
surface	14.62 km 2
Residents	2,276 (January 1, 2017)
Population density	156 inhabitants / km 2
Post Code	38450
INSEE code	38388
Website	www.st-georges-de-commiers.fr
railway station

Saint-Georges-de-Commiers is a French commune with 2,276 inhabitants (at January 1, 2017) in the department of Isère in the region Auvergne Rhône-Alpes . It belongs to the municipal association Grenoble Alpes Métropole .

geography

Saint-Georges-de-Commiers is located about 18 kilometers south of Grenoble in the Drac Valley .

Population development

1962	1968	1975	1982	1990	1999	2006
559	816	892	1,276	1,679	1,887	1,990

Attractions

• The two churches of Saint-Pierre and Saint-Georges are classified as monuments worthy of protection as Monument historique . Saint-Georges was built around 1080 in the Romanesque style. Saint-Pierre was built in the middle of the 12th century.
• Saint-Georges-de-Commiers is the terminus of the Chemin de fer de La Mure , a railway line established in 1888 between Saint-Georges-de-Commiers and La Mure . The line was originally set up to transport coal between the two communities. Today a museum train operates on the line.

Web links

Commons : Saint-Georges-de-Commiers  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• The old castle of Saint-Georges-de-Commiers in the Base Mémoire (French)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Saint-Georges-de-Commiers in Base Mérimée (French). Retrieved December 27, 2009
2. ^ Website of the museum railway ( Memento of the original dated February 8, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (French and English)