Romagnieu

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

Geography

One of the largest communes in surface of Isere.
Commune near to the two cities named Pont-de-Beauvoisin, bordering and marking the passage enters Savoy and Isere, by the course of Guiers, passing largely on the commune of Romagnieu.

History

Imbault de Rivoire was lord of Romagnieu of time when it fought bravely at the side of the Chevalier Bayard at the time of the defense of the bridge of the Garigliano.

Administration

Demography

Name of the inhabitants: Romagnioland (E) S

Places and monuments

Romance Vault of Avaux of the 12th century.

Traces of the old bridge Gallo-Roman on Guiers.

Vestiges of an old castle which one can see the tower since the Autoroute A6 crossing the commune.

Water level known as " lake of romagnieu" , historically born from the excessive digging of the gravel pits intended for the building sites from the highway, place of relaxation arranged accessible to the tourists from passage and the inhabitants from the area.

Personalities related to the commune

See too

Common of Isere

External bonds

Romagnieu on the site of the national geographical Institute
Romagnieu on the site of INSEE
Romagnieu on the site of Quid
Localization of Romagnieu on a chart of France and communes bordering
Plane on Romagnieu on Mapquest
romagnieu.info site by the Museum Pontois
Romagnieu seen of the sky on Google Maps

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