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Crémieu (; Arpitan: Crèmiœ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. This medieval village of 3,536 inhabitants (2023) 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.

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Place details

Locality
Crémieu
Region
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Country
France
Population
3,427
Timezone
Europe/Paris

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Key facts

French commune.name
Crémieu
French commune.commune status
Commune
French commune.image
Crémieu vue depuis Blied.jpg
French commune.caption
A general view of Crémieu
French commune.arrondissement
La Tour-du-Pin
French commune.canton
Charvieu-Chavagneux
French commune.demonym
Crémolans
French commune.INSEE
38138
French commune.postal code
38460
French commune.mayor
Isabelle Flores
French commune.term
2024–2026
French commune.elevation m
288
French commune.elevation min m
203
French commune.elevation max m
415
French commune.area km2
6.14
French commune.image coat of arms
Blason ville fr Crémieu (Isere).svg

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Wikidata facts

Official name
Crémieu
Population
3543
Area
6.14
Elevation
262
Official website
www.ville-cremieu.fr
Image
France cremieu rue medieval sb1.jpg
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Commons category
Crémieu
postal code
38460
native label
Crémieu
male population
1568
female population
1714
email address
mailto:[email protected]
phone number
+33-4-74-90-70-92
fax number
+33-4-74-90-88-86
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8 sections
Contents
  • Geography
  • Location
  • Physical geography
  • Early history
  • Population
  • Twin towns
  • See also
  • References

Crémieu (; Arpitan: Crèmiœ) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France. This medieval village of 3,536 inhabitants (2023) 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.

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