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Commune in Grand Est, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
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Gérardmer | |
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![]() Gérardmer and its lake | |
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[1] |
Area 1 | 54.78 km2 (21.15 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 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.[3]
Gérardmer is situated at a height of 2,200 feet (670 m) at the eastern end of the small lake, the Lac de Gérardmer among forest-clad mountains. Historically it has been the chief summer resort of the French Vosges and was a centre for excursions, including to the summit of the Hohneck and the Schlucht, which is a mountain pass from France to Germany. Nearer the town is the picturesque defile of Granges, watered by the Vologne, which at one point forms the cascade known as the Saut des Cuves.[3]
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 9,326 | — |
1975 | 9,471 | +0.22% |
1982 | 9,106 | −0.56% |
1990 | 8,951 | −0.21% |
1999 | 8,845 | −0.13% |
2007 | 8,738 | −0.15% |
2012 | 8,423 | −0.73% |
2017 | 7,967 | −1.11% |
Source: INSEE[4] |
The Festival international du film fantastique de Gérardmer (literally Gérardmer International Festival of fantastic film, formerly named 'Fantastic'Arts' from 1994 to 2008) is an international festival of horror and fantastic films which has been held each year since 1994 in Gérardmer.
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