Izeaux

Izeaux is a common French, located in the department of the Isere and the area the Rhone-Alps.

Geography

Commune called also Saint-Benoit-with Izeaux.

History

This borough, quoted as of XIVe century, specialized in the activity of the Cordonnerie. In 1914, Rémy Richard-Pontvert installed a workshop of Cordonnerie. Its company developed and produces in particular the shoes Paraboot.

Administration

Demography

At the XIXe century, the commune of Izeaux was the object of the special attention of certain doctors because of generalization of the cases of Sexdigitisme raised in particular since the end of the XVIIIe century. These genetic modifications were explained by a strong endogamy due to the insulation of the village.

Source: http://books.google.com/books?id=IJgqAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA58&dq=izeaux.&as_brr=1&hl=fr

See also the novel of Yves Bichet, the Cold Grounds , 2000.

Places and monuments

Personalities related to the commune

Napoleon DURAND-SAVOYAT (Izeaux 10/28/1800 - Cornillon-in-Trièves 4/25/1859), born in Izeaux. Wire of farmer, owner-farmer himself and agronomist with Cornillon-in-Trièves. Raise in the establishment of firm-model. Professor of agriculture. Affirm its republican feelings since 1830, when it takes the direction of the " Dauphinois". Deputy " very démocrate" elected official with the constituent National Assembly (4/23/1848 - 5/26/1849) then with the legislative Parliament (5/13/1849 - 12/2/1851). One of the writers of the " Break into leaf of the peuple" (1849). Member of the republican central committee, it resisted the Coup d'etat of Napoleon-Bonaparte then withdrew political life. " Man of a rare spirit and rare a courage" (Victor Hugo)

Jean NABERT (1881-1960), Professor of letters born in Izeaux. College of Grenoble, University of Lyon. Incorporated in 1910. Professor with the colleges of Saint-Lo, Brest and Metz. Arts doctor in 1924 (" The interior Experiment of the liberté" and " The interior Experiment at Kant"). From 1926, professor with the Saint-Louis College, in Paris, and the College Louis-the-Large then professor of khâgne to the Lakanal College and, in 1931, to the college Henri IV. He was named General inspector in 1944 then Directeur of the Library Victor-Cousin until his death. Its work devoted to the interior Experiment of freedom precedes Sartre and influenced the work of Paul Ricoeur.

See too

Common of Isere

External bonds

Infos useful on the commune of Izeaux, by people of Izeaux!
Izeaux on the site of the national geographical Institute
Izeaux on the site of INSEE
Izeaux on the site of Quid
Localization of Izeaux on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Izeaux on Mapquest

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