La Mure () is a commune in the Isère département in southeastern France. It is located south of Grenoble on the plateau Matheysin.

Population

Sights

The Chemin de fer de la Mure is a small touristic train using a railway initially built for the transportation of coal between Saint-Georges-de-Commiers and La Mure. The line was inaugurated on 24 July 1888. The Arboretum de Combe Noire is a nearby arboretum created by teachers and staff

La Mure

Personalities

Saint Pierre-Julien Eymard, Roman Catholic priest founder of Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament and canonized in 1962, was born in la Mure on 4 February 1811.

La Mure

Neighbouring communes

Prunières

Sousville

Susville

Ponsonnas

Pierre-Châtel

Saint-Honoré

International relations

La Mure is twinned with Marktredwitz, Germany.

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See also

Communes of the Isère department

Route Napoléon

References

External links

La Mure official site in French

Site of the plateau matheysin in French

Site of the La Mure train and railway

La Mure official tourism office in French

Communes of Isère

Arpitania

Dauphiné

Isère communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia