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Mayres-Savel
Commune in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mayres-Savel (French pronunciation: [mɛʁ savɛl]) is a commune in the Isère department in southeastern France.[3] It borders the communes of Marcieu to the west, Saint-Arey to the east and Prunières to the north.
Mayres-Savel | |
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![]() The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Mayres, at the start of the 20th century | |
Coordinates: 44°52′31″N 5°43′21″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes |
Department | Isère |
Arrondissement | Grenoble |
Canton | Matheysine-Trièves |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean-Michel Brugnera[1] |
Area 1 | 13 km2 (5 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 90 |
• Density | 6.9/km2 (18/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 38224 /38350 |
Elevation | 484–1,769 m (1,588–5,804 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
The largest alpine pasture in France, which is called Senépy and is at an altitude of 1769m, is within the boundaries of the commune. It hosts a herd of around 1000 cattle.[4] Mayres-Savel is separated from Saint-Arey by a large ravine. At the border with Saint-Arey, but within the borders of the commune of Mayres-Savel is an unusual rock formation called 'La Demoiselle' (which is French for 'The Maiden'). 'Demoiselle coiffée' is a French word for the rock formation called a hoodoo in English.[5]