La Mure

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

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.

Neighbouring communes

• Prunières
• Sousville
• Susville
• Ponsonnas
• Pierre-Châtel
• Saint-Honoré

International relations

La Mure is twinned with Marktredwitz, Germany.

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