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La Mure
La
Mure
is a
commune
in the
Isère
département in
southeastern
France.
It is located south of
Grenoble
on the
plateau Matheysin
.
Population
Sights
The
Chemin de fer de la Mure
is a small
touristic
train using a
railway
initially built for the transportation of coal between
Saint-Georges-de-Commiers
and La Mure. The line was inaugurated on
24 July
1888
.
The
Arboretum de Combe Noire
is a
nearby
arboretum
created by teachers and staff
Personalities
Saint
Pierre-Julien Eymard
,
Roman Catholic priest
founder of
Congregation of the Blessed Sacrament
and canonized in 1962, was born in la Mure on
4 February
1811
.
Neighbouring
communes
Prunières
Sousville
Susville
Ponsonnas
Pierre-Châtel
Saint-Honoré
International relations
Twin towns
–
Sister cities
La Mure is
twinned
with:
Marktredwitz
, Germany