Gérardmer
Gérardmer (French pronunciation: [ʒeʁaʁme] ⓘ; German: Gerdsee or archaic Geroldsee, and Giraumoué in local Vosgian) is a commune in the Vosges Department, Grand Est (before 2016: Lorraine), France.
Gérardmer | |
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Gérardmer and its lake | |
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Coat of arms | |
Location of Gérardmer | |
Gérardmer Gérardmer | |
| Coordinates: 48°05′N 6°53′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Vosges |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dié-des-Vosges |
| Canton | Gérardmer |
| Intercommunality | CC Gérardmer Hautes Vosges |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Stessy Speissmann |
| Area 1 | 54.78 km2 (21.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | 7,833 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 88196 /88400 |
| Elevation | 584–1,125 m (1,916–3,691 ft) (avg. 670 m or 2,200 ft) |
| Website | mairie-gerardmer.fr |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Gérardmer is said to owe its name to Gerard, Duke of Lorraine, who in the 11th century built a tower on the bank of the lake or mer, near which, in 1285, a new town was founded.
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