Mayres-Savel

Mayres-Savel
Commune
The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Mayres, at the start of the 20th century
The church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste in Mayres, at the start of the 20th century
Location of Mayres-Savel
Map
Mayres-Savel is located in France
Mayres-Savel
Mayres-Savel
Mayres-Savel is located in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Mayres-Savel
Mayres-Savel
Coordinates: 44°52′31″N 5°43′21″E / 44.8753°N 5.7225°E / 44.8753; 5.7225
CountryFrance
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentIsère
ArrondissementGrenoble
CantonMatheysine-Trièves
Government
 • Mayor (2020–2026) Jean-Michel Brugnera[1]
Area
1
13 km2 (5 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)[2]
90
 • Density6.9/km2 (18/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
INSEE/Postal code
38224 /38350
Elevation484–1,769 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.

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.

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]

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires". data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises (in French). 9 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file
  4. ^ "Mayres-savel". Le Monteynard. Archived from the original on 28 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
  5. ^ "LA DEMOISELLE AU FOND DU RAVIN ENTRE MAYRES ET SAINT-AREY". Géologie Patrimonie Matheysine. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015.