Crémieu
Crémieu | |
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A general view of Crémieu | |
Location of Crémieu | |
| Coordinates: 45°43′33″N 5°15′08″E / 45.7258°N 5.2522°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | La Tour-du-Pin |
| Canton | Charvieu-Chavagneux |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2024–2026) | Isabelle Flores |
Area 1 | 6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 3,543 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Crémolans |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38138 /38460 |
| Elevation | 203–415 m (666–1,362 ft) (avg. 288 m or 945 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
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Crémieu (French pronunciation: [kʁemjø]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. This medieval village of 3,543 inhabitants (2022) 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.