Vassieux-en-Vercors
Vassieux-en-Vercors | |
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Vassieux-en-Vercors seen from the slopes of the col de la Chau, near the Mémorial de la Résistance | |
Location of Vassieux-en-Vercors | |
| Coordinates: 44°53′46″N 5°22′15″E / 44.8961°N 5.3708°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Drôme |
| Arrondissement | Die |
| Canton | Vercors-Monts du Matin |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Thomas Ottenheimer |
Area 1 | 48.25 km2 (18.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | 338 |
| • Density | 7.0/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 26364 /26420 |
| Elevation | 1,028–1,654 m (3,373–5,427 ft) (avg. 1,048 m or 3,438 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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Vassieux-en-Vercors (French pronunciation: [vasjø ɑ̃ vɛʁkɔʁ], literally Vassieux in Vercors; Occitan: Vaciu de Vercòrs) is a commune in the department of Drôme in southeastern France.
The town is known for its assistance to the French Resistance during World War II, for which it was awarded the Ordre de la Libération.