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 A general view of Allemond | |
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| Coordinates:45°07′52″N6°02′18″E / 45.1311°N 6.0383°E /45.1311; 6.0383 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
| Department | Isère |
| Arrondissement | Grenoble |
| Canton | Oisans-Romanche |
| Intercommunality | Oisans |
| Government | |
| • Mayor(2020–2026) | Alain Ginies[1] |
Area 1 | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | 955 |
| • Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 38005 /38114 |
| Elevation | 702–2,969 m (2,303–9,741 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Allemond[3] (French pronunciation:[almɔ̃]; spelledAllemont by the local council[4]) is acommune in theIsèredepartment in theAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of south-easternFrance.[3]
Allemond is a small mountain village in the heart of theOisans in the valley of the Eau d'Olle, at the foot of theBelledonne mountains in theGrandes Rousses basin. It is located some 20 km east ofSaint-Martin-d'Hères and 30 km south ofPontcharra. Access to the commune is by the D526 road from the south which passes through the village then continues north along the eastern border of the commune before turning west. The commune consists of high mountains with forests on the lower slopes.[5]
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The first buildings were built in the town in the Middle Ages.
Until the 1960s the life of the people was very simple: they were mainly farmers and herders.
The city also had mining activity underLouis XIII andLouis XIV. It housed the Royalfoundries in which ore from mines in the town - mainly silver, lead, and copper - were melted down. Part of the buildings from the former royal foundry long housed the hotel called "Les Tilleuls" (now closed). This hotel with its beautiful walnut staircase was bought in 1920 by a former mayor of the town (for 40 years). His two daughters, Marguerite and Raymonde Giroutru, local personalities, then controlled the propertry for a long time. It was said thatNapoleon III stayed at the hotel.
In the late 1970s, theGrand Maison Dam project was launched, it was an economic windfall for the commune and the whole region. The project lasted 10 years and brought in hundreds of workers.
The communes involved were able to invest in tourism and winter sports equipment so ensuring their future once the work was finished.
Today the commune lives completely on tourism both in summer and winter.
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List of Successive Mayors[6]
| From | To | Name | Party |
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| 1989 | 2001 | Michel Roche | ind. |
| 2001 | 2026 | Alain Ginies | ind. |
The inhabitants of the commune are known asAllemondins orAllemondines in French.[7]
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TheChurch contains a Bronze Bell (1657)
which is registered as an historical object.[10]
