Crémieu

Crémieu (French pronunciation: [kʁemjø]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. This small medieval village of 3,375 inhabitants (2019) 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.

Crémieu
A general view of Crémieu
Location of Crémieu
Crémieu
Crémieu
Coordinates: 45°43′33″N 5°15′08″E
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementLa Tour-du-Pin
CantonCharvieu-Chavagneux
Government
  Mayor (20202026) Alain Moyne-Bressand (LR)
Area
1
6.14 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Population
 (2019)
3,375
  Density550/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
DemonymCrémolans
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38138 /38460
Elevation203–415 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.

It is located near Bourgoin-Jallieu, about 25 miles east of Lyon.

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